I don't pretend to know who will be in the starting lineup next year, but assuming Stojakovic & Wilkinson are back I think it's pretty easy to assume they will start.
Beyond that it is difficult to predict what the starting lineup will look like and would not be surprised if the starting lineup is different by the end of the season from the beginning of the year. Not to mention, we do not know who will stay, who will leave and how NIL will impact next year's roster. There are a lot of areas that need to improve, but the most important to my mind is the need to improve outside shooting. Better shooting on Cal's part would open the floor for more inside-outside offense and make Cal a difficult team to defend.
It's going to be difficult to replace Sissoko in the middle. Dort is a player but he's foul prone & is limited offensively. Since Curtis hasn't played in his two years at Cal I'm not betting on his ability to step in and make a difference any time soon.
Ruff and Car are reputed to be good shooters but Madsen is likely to bring them off the bench until they learn the college game and demonstrate the ability to start against the level of play they will face in the ACC.
We didn't see enough of Omot to know how good he will be, but hoping he can use this year as a medical redshirt year & comeback ready to play. JOJ has had flashes and Mahoney displayed a 3 pt shot against SMU but the sample size was limited. Hope each of these guys becomes effective enough to provide valuable minutes for us next year. Petraits is a Swiss Army knife and his play has definitely improved as the season has progressed, but not convinced he's a great outside shooter or if he would be more valuable coming off the bench. Just glad that he is an important part of the Cal team.
Long story short my wish lists for recruiting through the Portal for next year are as follows:
1. A center capable of starting, good defender with offensive skills. Would love a taller version of Sissoko.
2. 6'3" or taller point guard with a good handle who can shoot from the outside.
3. 6'6" or taller shooting forward who is a good 3-pt shooter, thinking Jalon Tyson.
Go Bears!