The transfer portal has become a grind. From reaching out to players, to negotiating with agents, to budgeting NIL and revenue share money across rosters, no stone can be left unturned in this era of roster-building.
And while Tuesday’s official closing of the portal doesn’t mark the end of transactions, it does provide a natural stopping point to survey the landscape. Who came out smelling like roses? And who, or what, came out smelling like, well ... you get the idea.
