The Vipers now lead the league in GATORADE Call-Ups after Mike Harris signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards yesterday. It's the Vipers' fifth GATORADE Call-Up of the season (doesn't include Joey Dorsey and Jermaine Taylor).
That makes 10-former Vipers currently playing in the NBA.
Something we've discussed here in the past is that the Vipers can make-up for the loss of one of their star players because of fantastic depth. Well, what about the loss of a lot of star players?
Really, the only player left on the Vipers who can be considered a star is Will Conroy (though Craig Winder is certainly making a compelling case). Is that a problem?
Not necessarily. It certainly makes the Vipers more human, but the Vipers acquired a guy in Sean Barnette who started the season with Iowa and had some good spurts and was highly recommended by their head coach, Nick Nurse. Iowa's got the best record in the league, so you're happy to take someone who played there.
Of the course, question of why Barnette is no longer with Iowa could come up. I don't have an answer for that. After scoring a career-high 23 points at Dakota on January 14 he kind of fell of the face of the Earth. However, I am confident that he can step in and be solid at the 3.
You figure at least one more acquisition is coming in the next 24 hours... the Vipers only have nine active players right now and can add one more. Either way, it's going to be very interesting to see what the starting lineup looks like tomorrow.
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