Max Abmas explains how he sees fit with Tyrese Hunter

Max Abmas became a big-time addition for Rodney Terry with his decision to commit to Texas last week. Still, some are wondering how it won’t be a wonky fit in the backcourt with him and Tyrese Hunter.

Even so, Abmas actually said he welcomes that challenge in an interview on The Field of 68 on Thursday. He says NBA guards don’t shy away from the idea of playing alongside other ball-dominant guards. With that in mind, he is game to find a way to make it work next to Hunter, even if it means a big shift from what he was used to at Oral Roberts.

“I think we’ll both be able to play on the ball and off the ball,” said Abmas. “Playing at the next level, you’re going to be playing with other good guards too. I’ve been in offenses where I’ve played both on and off the ball.

“The last few years I’ve been really ball-dominant, always having the ball in my hand,” Abmas said. “But to be able to switch it up and play on and off the ball? (It) would be definitely big for my game.”

Abmas was on the ball a ton while with the Golden Eagles in Tulsa. Over his four seasons, he averaged 20.8 points and 3.2 assists per game. That production featured him shooting the ball over 15 times a night on average. In 123 career games, he finished with a usage rate of 27.5%.

The question now is how well that will mix with Hunter after he himself transferred to The 40 Acres a year ago from Iowa State. In his lone season so far as a Longhorn, he averaged 10.3 points and 2.5 assists while shooting just over nine shots a contest. He has also posted nearly a 20% usage percentage over his 38 games at UT.

With all that said, though, Abmas made it clear that it’s not of a concern of his. He actually thinks it could end up as a positive for them both in the end as they try to take Texas, as well as their individual games, to the next level.