It certainly hasn't been for lack of trying... available bigs with good potential have been few and far between. I even tried with a somewhat-limited guy with star potential a few seasons back... but I'm very glad to have Matsumoto. I think he'll do well. I look forward to his U21 year, and hopefully beyond that - eventually - his NT career (of course... alongside providing an anchor for my club team!).
The season just gone in DII provided me with the funds to be able to afford Matsumoto, and still have enough cash left over. Hopefully, Soukias sells for a nice price and I'm set up for a bit.
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