Michigan State Basketball: Should we be worried about Rocket Watts?

Michigan State basketball commit Rocket Watts was expected to sign his letter of intent in the early period, but there seems to be a hold-up.

Another day has passed without Rocket Watts signing his letter of intent in the early period. The four-star, top-40 prospect was expected to sign late last week and then it was reported that he was going to make it official on Monday, but Michigan State is still waiting.

With the early signing period ending on Wednesday, should the coaching staff, and fans, be worried about Watts potentially reopening his recruitment?

Honestly, I’d say he’s pretty solid to Michigan State, but this could be a measure his family is making to ensure he’s comfortable with his choice. This may cause him to sign late in the process during the other signing period in the spring.

There’s always going to be concern when a kid doesn’t sign right away despite being labeled as “100 percent” committed by recruiting experts, but Watts certainly seems like he’s happy with his decision to become a Spartan. He could still sign by Wednesday’s deadline, but it’s looking more likely that he’ll wait until the spring.

If he doesn’t end up signing, Michigan State could take an even closer look at five-star shooting guard Anthony Edwards who could be a nice addition, regardless if Watts is part of the class or not. He just reclassified from the 2020 class and is the nation’s new No. 1 recruit.

As for the chances of Watts still becoming a Spartan, he’s still as green as they come, but he may be getting some advice from people close to him, letting him know he still has time to think about his choice while not suffering any consequences.