You can throw your preseason rankings in the trash. This squad isn’t here to live up to your hype — they’re building something entirely different behind the scenes.
From the first whistle in summer practice, it was clear: this group moves differently. Coaches aren’t coddling them. Players aren’t waiting for permission. There’s an edge to everything they do — like a team with something to prove, but not to you.
Cameron Boozer set the tone immediately. He came in with all the pressure in the world — and shrugged it off like it didn’t exist. He’s not interested in headlines. Just results.
Nikolas Khamenia? Pure motor. He’s been the loudest communicator in practice — and not because anyone asked him to be. He’s just wired that way.
Dame Sarr is turning heads with every possession. Confident. Quick. Calculated. You’d think he’s been in this system for years, not weeks.
And then there’s Sebastian Wilkins — the kind of athlete that doesn’t need to say a word. His game speaks loud enough. The team feeds off his energy, especially on the defensive end where he’s already becoming a problem.
Veterans like Caleb Foster and Isaiah Evans haven’t taken a backseat, either. Foster’s voice is growing louder in the locker room. Evans is playing with more poise and purpose than ever before. Together, they’re balancing the young talent with experience and fire.
What outsiders are calling “rebuilding,” they’re calling “reloading.”
You can talk about who left. They’re too busy focusing on who showed up.
And what’s brewing inside those practice walls? Controlled chaos. Relentless pace. Defensive aggression that’s borderline violent. And a chip the size of last season’s headlines sitting on every shoulder.
This isn’t a group looking for validation. They’re not chasing preseason awards, rankings, or social media hype. They’re crafting an identity — and it’s one built on silence, sweat, and straight-up defiance.
So go ahead, keep doubting. Keep predicting. Keep underestimating.
They’ll be over here, rewriting the script.
