UCLA Basketball | Mick's Portal Misses, Dent Retires, Close's Extension & The Backyard | Word Around Westwood Ep. 23

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KJ breaks down Donovan Dent's retirement at 22, Cori Close's new contract and the WNBA clause, the fractured Compton Magic pipeline and what it's cost UCLA in recruiting, and a full recap of the portal cycle including the Fab Four additions and the star targets that got away.

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