I do wonder if, with Mahaney committing, we'll get quick resolution one way or another, whether that's the staff cooling on Brea or putting on the full-court-press to complete our 2024-25 roster.
Although there's a little crossover between the two which is both can knock down 3s, albeit Brea shots them at a crazy high percentage, they both fill different roles. Mahaney provides lead guard depth, ball handing, 3 level scoring while Brea has been predominantly a 3 Pt 2/3 specialist.
If Brea lands here as well, he'll need to be coached up. Word is he's not a good defender.
But the clips show he's got solid athleticism so maybe he didn't get the coaching he needed, or just didn't want to learn. He won't get the minutes he wants if he doesn't learn to play Hurley's team D and rebounding. A big part of executing on both ends is instincts and BBIQ. If he learns to defend, rebound, pass, cut, screen, drive and score both midrange and at the rim, he'll turn out to be a big surprise. His stats were very much lacking in many of those areas and he was relagated to the 6th man role for a reason. If he contributes just as a 3 Pt specialist off the bench and shots it around that 50% clip, he'd still be an asset to the team, but improving in these other areas would not only benefit the team, it would definitely improve his next level career wherever that takes him.
BTW, many want to compare him to Johnny Cal, but he was more than just a 3pt specialist, who could pass and beat his man off the dribble and get some points inside. Though he buttered his bread from beyond the arc.
