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I’d say there is finite time to structurally replace Mason Cox who will play as a 34 year old next year.
It’s hard to say without seeing Condon play, but a big part of Cox’s value is his extreme height which makes defenders panic, an attribute that Condon shares.
I’d say that he won’t want to waste any time either. Every preseason, every year of development he misses is time he won’t get back. With a degree in social sciences, this will almost certainly be the only period of his life his earning capacity could be 500K-1M a year. The gap between success and failure is razor thin, and he’s already behind the 8-ball compared to other players his age…
If I were him, I wouldn’t be wasting another minute. It might make all the difference.
Mason Cox didn’t even know what a Sherrin was until he was 23 years old, and he seemed to catch on pretty quickly?