Black Gum

This is a Black Gum i was talking about opinions and suggestions please

If it backbuds next spring, once again . . . shorten it. A lot. (Assuming it has green on the bottom 1/3.)

there is a small branch about middle way down,,i could chop it there now if you think that is enough green..it has some buds now so the transplant i guess was ok thanks for looking..john

I'd wait. It's pretty late for more drastic surgery.

I Will leave it as is until next spring..It is so heavy it is bad moving for a old man but I do want to try and make a good tree maybe...thanks for the comments John