Class of 2023 Joseph "JP" Estrella (ME / Brewster) Portal from Tennessee

[Bulldog04]

Vol Nation says the rumors are IU offered him 3-4 million. That seems crazy but we are talking about IU.

Yeah they are turning their attention to Gilhool I’m told but only for the right price of course

 

[hoopsupstate]

Yeah he’s going to be expensive around 3-4 million is correct. Big market is weak and he’s one of the better guys available

Closer to half that.

 

[Bulldog04]

If JP garners $2m SU would be in play. But that’s not whats being shared right now. Again, could be agent play but they aren’t paying 3-4m for him

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Yeah they are turning their attention to Gilhool I’m told but only for the right price of course

As a bench piece, I hope?

 

[Cuse1055]

Yeah they are turning their attention to Gilhool I’m told but only for the right price of course

I hope we’re not planning on Gilhool being our starting center.

 

[Jimmy]

I hope we’re not planning on Gilhool being our starting center.

No he’s a 4

 

[phil77]

Yeah they are turning their attention to Gilhool I’m told but only for the right price of course

There is no way we go into the season with Gihool as a starter right? Like, we have all this money we have to spend it on someone right? Unless the money wasn't real.

We are going to have to spend a lot of ACC-caliber bigs as well as a starting caliber PG. They can't go cheap at these spots.

 

[Hopkins16]

If JP garners $2m SU would be in play. But that’s not whats being shared right now. Again, could be agent play but they aren’t paying 3-4m for him

If not for his history of injuries, he might be worth 2.5 to 3m. At Tennessee he has been over recruited and might be again. I know we hate the word “guarantee” on this board, but we can promise him 30 minutes plus as long as he shows up healthy and do what he is capable of, being that he will be the best big on the roster.

 

[Cusefan69]

If JP garners $2m SU would be in play. But that’s not whats being shared right now. Again, could be agent play but they aren’t paying 3-4m for him

As always thanks for sharing. To me $3m relative to the estimated total of $12m would be worth the chance for a starting high end big. Unless there's an elite PG or other we are looking at.

 

[Biaxtar]

No he’s a 4

Ok then. I hope we're not planning on Gilhool being our starting Power Forward.

 

[Franz69]

Am I the only one who doesn't think Estrella is a center? I see him more as a 4 than a 5:

 

[Bulldog04]

Estrella is a proven player at this level. Hes just asking a lot bc the “center” market doesn’t have a ton. Just not sure if Gmac is going for size or versatility at that position yet. All I know is SUs dominate teams dating way back, all had a center that was on the low block and back to the basket. I want that back again

 

[Ghost]

I watched most all the Tennessee games this year. My gf is a Vols fan...

I think Estrella is pretty solid. Great little hook and I think Tennessee could have relied on him more in the post with that shot. Kinda like Illinois and the younger Ivisic twin - shoulda featured it on offense more when the O is stuck...that being said, he seemed to suck around the rim otherwise - unless he was dunking. Lol. I know his shooting percentage is like 98% BTW..lol

I'd take him in a heartbeat though...$3M seems a tad insane, but good for him if he can get it.

Also, every game they commented on two things. One, that he was from the same state as Cooper Flagg. Second, the fact that he went to Tennessee because of the weather and he was done with the cold. Lol Maybe he misses the snow though!

 

[Jimmy]

Ok then. I hope we're not planning on Gilhool being our starting Power Forward.

Right now I think we are trying to get Sadiq to stay and he would probably start.

 

[RyanCuse44]

If JP garners $2m SU would be in play. But that’s not whats being shared right now. Again, could be agent play but they aren’t paying 3-4m for him

Agent must think he's the second coming of Hakeem Olajuwon asking for that much.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Am I the only one who doesn't think Estrella is a center? I see him more as a 4 than a 5:

Not the way he plays. Plays as a center

 

[phil77]

Estrella is a proven player at this level. Hes just asking a lot bc the “center” market doesn’t have a ton. Just not sure if Gmac is going for size or versatility at that position yet. All I know is SUs dominate teams dating way back, all had a center that was on the low block and back to the basket. I want that back again

I agree and we are going to have to pay for that.

 

[PeteCalvin]

If JP garners $2m SU would be in play. But that’s not whats being shared right now. Again, could be agent play but they aren’t paying 3-4m for him

This is just opinion, and we know everyone has one, but I have to call BS that anyone ends up paying JP $3M to $4M with his injury history. Not even IU is stupid enough to do that. I think his max is going to be $2M, and he’ll be lucky to get it. I think SU will still be a dark horse in this race because a lot of the current $$ rumors are probably smoke and mirrors.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

Yeah they are turning their attention to Gilhool I’m told but only for the right price of course

Hoping we could get both Estrella and Gilhool. I’m sure that they probably have already made their decisions on where they will play next year.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

This is just opinion, and we know everyone has one, but I have to call BS that anyone ends up paying JP $3M to $4M with his injury history. Not even IU is stupid enough to do that. I think his max is going to be $2M, and he’ll be lucky to get it. I think SU will still be a dark horse in this race because a lot of the current $$ rumors are probably smoke and mirrors.

I think every1’s price is going way up this offseason. As are every1’s NIL budgets

 

[Franz69]

Not the way he plays. Plays as a center

Plays as a center, but I can see him getting easily pushed around inside.

 

[Cusefan69]

Right now I think we are trying to get Sadiq to stay and he would probably start.

 

[nocohalo]

I'm not saying you pay that to get someone like Estrella, but if you want to compete you have to spend that much on at least one player.

 

[phil77]

I'm not saying you pay that to get someone like Estrella, but if you want to compete you have to spend that much on at least one player.

To be honest probably multiple people

 

[PeteCalvin]

I think every1’s price is going way up this offseason. As are every1’s NIL budgets

And I’m with you on that. But just because these players (agents) are asking for X and Y, doesn’t mean they won’t end up with Z when they realize the market is not going to support what they think they are worth. Some of the numbers are just crazy, and not many programs are going to just burn money like UK. There are only a small number of guys close to being worth a $4M price tag, and only a small number of programs will even think to spend that on them. Demand may be high, but the $$ supply is finite. Some of these guys are going to have rude awakenings.