The art of the package deal in college basketball
Posted May 20, 2017
Michael Porter Sr. would soon accept Cuonzo Martin's offer to become an assistant at Missouri. That hiring preceded the least surprising commitment of the year from Michael Porter Jr. He was also going to Missouri. Package deals involving parents or mentors of star athletes have shifted the college basketball scene in a two-month stretch -- for better or worse, depending on the program involved.
(ESPN.com)
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