What does KU basketball's scholarship situation look like?

The spring recruiting slate is in full swing and the Jayhawks are off and running in trying to fill spots for the 2019-2020 season. Right now, there is a pretty large variance in potential departures. KU could end up filling as many as eight open scholarships in this entire recruiting cycle, or that number could be as small as three, though it's more than likely the answer will come from somewhere in between.

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Here is a look at the scholarship situation as things stand right now:

There are several known departures from last year's team that have opened up spots. Lagerald Vick was a senior in 2018-19, so his scholarship was guaranteed to be empty. The Jayhawks had the scholarship previously belonging to Sam Cunliffe open. Charlie Moore has also transferred to DePaul.

The Jayhawks have filled each of those three spots already. Christian Braun became the first player to commit to KU basketball in the class of 2019 right before Late Night. Issac McBride committed after the event, though he later said he had already made up his mind when going on the visit. The Jayhawks also added Tristan Enaruna, a four-star wing, as their highest-ranked prospect in the class last week. All three players have signed.

Here's where the additions start to mount: For every player following this point that departs, the Jayhawks will have a vacant scholarship.

First, is set to transfer, and while he has not formally picked his next destination yet, indications are that he has been exploring his options with other schools. He could in theory choose to return, but for now, he has to be considered likely to depart.

Quentin Grimes and Dedric Lawson have also declared for the draft. Dedric Lawson, who has been in college for four years and was an All-American last season, is close to a lock to remain in the event. Grimes, a former 5-star prospect and McDonald's All-American, could make the decision to return to college, but he has been invited to the NBA Draft Combine and is considered likely to stay in the draft as well.

If those are the only departures for KU, the Jayhawks only will have three spots left to fill for the remainder of the recruiting cycle.

There are two others players who could change the math for KU some. Devon Dotson, another five-star freshman on last year's team and McDonald's All-American, has also been invited to the NBA Draft Combine, though when he made the announcement that he would be declaring for the draft, he included a note about preserving his eligibility. KU coach said in the release announcing Dotson's decision: "... [W]e also believe there is a great chance that he'll have a tremendous sophomore season at Kansas."

With all of that taken into account, Dotson should be considered likely to return.

Silvio De Sousa is the other main question mark for the Jayhawks heading into the spring slate. He is waiting to hear back on the appeal of the NCAA's ruling on his eligibility. If no change is granted, De Sousa will be suspended for all of next season, which he has reportedly said and Self has indicated could signify the end of his time at KU. If his suspension ends and he is able to return to KU and play next season, he may choose to come back to college.

If both players depart, the Jayhawks would be left without a starting point guard for next year's team, with candidates to take over the role being Marcus Garrett, a potential recruiting addition, McBride or perhaps a surprise return from Grimes. The Jayhawks would also have five spots to fill in the scenario that all of the above players ended up leaving the university, which could make things tricky for Self & co.

Here are some of the names they could target (VIP).