But you don't get the play in the ACC without being an ACC level PG (unless your program is going through the death penalty or something) Brandon Rechsteiner was a 4-star PG. He has a year in the system. By some accounts he was ahead of Miller whether he gambled or not. It is a good thing for your returning PG to have experience in this system. If his overall talent level is lower than Miller (I'm not certain it is) then that experience can close the gap. Where Miller hurts is those depth pieces. He could also play off the ball, so it hurts both PG and Wing depth. Schutt, Johnson and Brown will need to be quick learners. Young will need to improve his awareness of where to be and when. They all have the talent to be more than fine in those spots. Hammond is someone I really like and think he has a high floor even if a low ceiling. I felt like it was difficult to imagine him going somewhere and sitting, and that's why many felt Rhode Island was a good spot. He is talented enough to play. But will he pick up everything else? TBD Tennessee wanted Hammond when VT did. I have to think VT went hard after Hammond when they did because of the risk with Miller. I can assure you they weren't blindsided with this recently. Miller also hurts in that you commit NIL resources to him that could have gone elsewhere. Does VT keep Ivy Curry if they gave him Miller's money? Do they WANT to keep Ivy-Curry? You try and get the best players possible for your program, but many times that means you deal with a little more uncertainty than you'd like at a program like VT. To answer the question in the spirit of the question. Yes, Rechsteiner is an ACC level PG. Hammond has the talent to be an ACC level PG, but I can't tell you whether he will be able to use that talent because I haven't seen him practice or play. If he picks things up, he could be very good. If he doesn't, he could be a taller Hank Thorns. There's just no way (for me) to know.