Complex sentence: TJ Warren was only averaging 27 minutes a game his freshman season but knew his minutes would increase by a lot during his sophomore because NC State's basketball team would be losing all of their starters from the previous year.
Split into simpler sentences: TJ Warren was only averaging 27 minutes a game his freshman season but knew his minutes would increase during his sophomore year. This is due to NC State's basketball team losing all of their starters from the previous year.