Why do we "need" to add 2 bigs exactly? At any time there's only 2 on the floor, and Boals prefers to play a 4 out, 1 in, so only 1 on the floor at a time.
Split the difference and say 1.5*40 minutes is 60 minutes a game for "bigs".
We assume we're adding one. We already have Hadaway, Kuany, Evans and quasi Mobley. That's 5.
If Hadaway is playing 28 minutes a night. Incoming big is a starter who plays 20-22 minutes. That only leaves 10-12 minutes for the bench. I think Kuany and Evans can fill that just fine.
Do we really need a 6th big so 4 bench guys can fight over 12 or so minutes a night? Basically ensuring 2 of them never see the floor.
Because everyone you listed outside of Hadaway is unproven.
So we're just assuming no players will ever go from little playing time to some playing time? What if Kuany was good enough to play last year but didn't bc of the visa/redshirt issues? What if Evans actually realizes some of his potential and improves? We don't even need BOTH of them to contribute a ton of minutes. Either both play a little or one or the other emerges as our 3rd big off the bench.
If you're recruiting a 6th big you might as well cut Kuany and Evans now.
And if you're going to say a guy better play and contribute as a freshman or they're worth cutting, then expect to never recruit another HS big ever again.
Which means you better be willing to break out your non-existent burrito buggy NIL to sign all those portal bigs we will be relying on every year.
If one or either gives us any quality minutes next year we don't "need" another big at all. Just not enough minutes to go around IMO.