After the season, I did figure that Hunter Dickinson would do what he has done,

declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.

I mean, Hunter was brilliant for the Wolverines last season.

It was pretty easy to forget he was a freshman based on his production,

his responsibility, and his mindset all year long.

Now, what I and many did not necessarily expect was Hunter

announcing this four days before the deadline. But as you'll hear from him here in a bit,

this was a decision he legitimately wrestled with. It was not a case of procrastination or trying

to make a big deal out of it. This for Hunter was a calculated thought-out decision by a calculated

well-thought-out person. And ultimately, while I think Hunter has a pretty good idea about some of the

things he needs to work on, whether he officially enters the NBA draft and forgoes his college

eligibility, or if he does come back to Ann Arbor, it's a heck of a lot more

valuable to get that type of feedback from the decision makers directly. Regardless of the

decision, Hunter will make great use of whatever he hears. Just think about the type of impact,

that one-on-one instruction in film study with Joanne Howard, who knows a thing

or two about the NBA, what that had on his game this past season. Hunter was ready for the

big time, seemingly, from the Bowling Green opener on. The deadline to withdraw for early entry

players like Hunter Dickinson is July 19th. Who knows what Hunter will do by then,

but I do know one thing. When he does make that decision, it'll come after a thorough,

productive process, even if he has to go deep into July to make it. As promised, we will hear

from Hunter Dickinson about this decision, a little

reflection from last year and a whole lot more here on this week's edition of Defend the Block.

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