Steven Pearl explains why he hired a general manager to Auburn basketball’s staff

Steven Pearl explains why he hired a general manager to Auburn basketball’s staff

College basketball is starting to look more and more like the NBA from a roster-building standpoint. With players getting paid and having the option to enter free agency every year in the transfer portal, teams are investing more in their…

Steven Pearl explains how new GM Brian Kloman will help Auburn basketball

Auburn basketball head coach Steven Pearl spoke to media on Monday to, among other items, break down Auburn‘s hiring of former Louisville assistant Brian Kloman as the Tigers’ new GM. Specifically, Pearl was asked why he decided to bring Kloman into the fold. Here’s what Pearl had to say, via AL.com’s Peter Rauterkus: “If you look at the landscape of college basketball, it’s just a really important piece,” Pearl told Rauterkus. “One, getting pre…