Utah Utes basketball: Josh Watkins dismissed from team

And that, Krystkowiak noted, will involve big changes on offense.

"We're going to have to play an entirely different style," he said. "The ball is going to be moving a lot more. We're going to be a third or fourth option kind of team."

The pick-and-roll termination, where Watkins excelled, may no longer be in the mix.

Things are quickly changing up on the hill.

Krystkowiak said the situation is providing a spark and a fire with the players. They know the 15-16 points that Watkins provided will need to be scored some other way and that shots are going to be available to other guys.

"Our attention to detail, I think, is going to have to be called into play," Krystkowiak said.

Watkins earned honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference recognition as a junior. He averaged 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Watkins was recruited to Utah by former head coach Jim Boylen after leading Howard College in Texas to the 2010 NJCAA Division I national championship. Watkins was the tournament MVP.

In high school, Watkins was named Manhattan Player of the Year after averaging 25.6 points, six assists and five rebounds per game as a senior.

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