We’re entering the final stages of the men’s college basketball transfer portal window, with only a week to go before the portal closes on April 22. A significant portion of the top players is already off the board. That said, there should be a slow trickle of new names to come in the final days, a mix of players realizing their roles aren’t what they expected initially after seeing portal commitments come in and some being tempted by significant tampering efforts to move for more money than they initially agreed to return for. As we’ve seen already in the case of BYU’s move to flip Robert Wright III from Baylor, there’s little stopping players (even those who’ve signed contracts to return) from reneging on initial agreements to pursue better deals elsewhere. It won’t be a surprise if there are a few more similar situations to the Wright deal in the portal’s final few days.
Here’s a notebook on the latest Sports Illustrated is hearing in the portal, from big-picture narratives to impact commitments that will shape the 2025–26 season.
