With the announcement of starting small forward Darrion Williams’ intentions of entering the portal and testing the NBA Draft process, Baker-Mazara would be a perfect replacement to a team that just missed out on a Final Four appearance.
Making a move like this would almost be taboo years ago, but the transfer portal nowadays never fails to surprise.
Seemingly a player in every big-name portal entrance, the Cougars have to be taken seriously as a contender for Baker-Mazara due to the money they’re reportedly handing out.
If Baker-Mazara is looking for a featured role in his final season, Maryland would be the place to go. New head coach Buzz Williams has had to build the program back up through the transfer portal; surely he’d welcome the idea of adding a double-digit scorer to the lineup.
Head coach Kelvin Sampson is known to be hard on his players, which may rub the hard-headed Baker-Mazara the wrong way.
