re: What would signing Malik Newman mean for Keith Hornsby's role?

Less minutes obviously. However, he is probably LSU's most intelligent player and a guy you have to have on the court in crunch time. Plus, he's a good rebounder and defender. Those two aspects are going to be just as if not much more important to LSU next season. Especially with the complete unknown that is the frontcourt (Simmons is a great offensive wing, but can he control the glass and paint on defense? Hopefully Victor can, but when will he become eligible?)

Ultimately he's a guy that has proven he can give you double figures every night and will play hard. I think Jones probably trusts him more than anyone on the team. He probably wouldn't play 30mpg with Newman on the team, but he would a big part of LSU's success next year.