The NBA draft could end up stealing plenty of talent from the Pac-10, and when it all shakes out, UCLA could easily be the favorite going into next season.

The Bruins lose their best athlete in Honeycutt, but won't miss his 100 turnovers and could return most of their roster to go along with transfers David and Travis Wear.

"Would we be a better team if (Honeycutt) came back? Absolutely," said coach Ben Howland, whose team was without a senior this season. "One hundred percent.

"I'm still very optimistic. I think we'll be a very, very good team."

Howland said the team could still play with three guards, using David Wear as a small forward. And the interior presence provided by the Wear twins along with freshman centerJoshua Smith -- all standing 6-foot-10 -- is a nice advantage to have.