The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the bigger spenders over the last few seasons to maximize their window around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. After three consecutive seasons in the luxury tax where they spent a combined $85 million, they decided to keep costs controlled in 2023-24.
MIKE HLAS
The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Filip Rebraca, a 6-foot-9 senior-to-be, announced Thursday afternoon he is transferring from North Dakota to the Iowa men s basketball program.
He gives the Hawkeyes a needed experienced frontcourt player after Jack Nunge announced he was transferring from Iowa. He ll have two years of eligibility at Iowa if he chooses to use the NCAA s free year rule of the past season. He will be a college graduate this summer and wants to earn an MBA.
Rebraca is from Sombor, Serbia. He attended Williston Northampton School in Massachusetts before joining the UND program. He is the son of Zeljko Rebraca, who played in the NBA from 2001 to 2006.
Now, let s get to this week s questions, which focus on how T.J. Otzelberger and his staff have had their early recruiting success, the latest with Iowa target transfer Filip Rebraca, how realistic Drake s chances are with Josh Dix, what s next for Iowa State football recruiting and where Iowa transfer CJ Fredrick will end up.
Why is T.J. Otzelberger having such early recruiting success?
There s no secret ingredient in recruiting. Some tactics work with some targets and fail miserably with others. Some prospects love a certain style of coaching. Others hate it.
Anyone who says they know how to land anybody in the country is a liar.