2026 Vols Transfer Portal Thread

[barney]

I feel like Freeman may be our backup plan if Juke doesn’t commit? I don’t see how we make it work with 3 quality point guards and 3 quality shooting guards but its a nice problem to have lol

 

[Bigorangefan 98]

2 because I just don't see Ament going outside of the top 10.

Ament in most mock drafts is picked 12 to 14th….

 

[Namorto1]

May end up being wrong, would love to be wrong, but just dont see Ament coming back.

Just depends on the feedback he gets from the NBA and where he may be selected. Only takes one team and he has upside despite some obvious areas that need improvement. He is a good athlete but not exceptional and I think he will have problems creating his own shot in the league. Lack of strength and his relatively poor efficiency at the rim despite being 6'10 is another. Mullins is coming back at UCONN without even getting a draft evaluation. Never know. If you had asked me a month ago about the NBA, I would have thought the chances of him going pro were 100%. I'm not as convinced now. He really isn't ready for the NBA but would be taking a risk coming back to college, if he got injured.

 

[HeuperDrive]

Alright question for you all: Let's say we were only guaranteed one of two things
1) Ament return
2) Freeman and Juke Harris

Which would you choose?

I'd take 1

Great question, think I’d have to go with Ament ultimately. Having him back would catapult us to a top 5 roster immediately. But then again, I guess option 2 would do the same thing, lol

Don’t think you can go wrong with either option. Either one would be equally great when it comes down to it

 

[Vol49er]

Alright question for you all: Let's say we were only guaranteed one of two things
1) Ament return
2) Freeman and Juke Harris

Which would you choose?

I'd take 1

Oh man, I’m surprised this is a question. For sure it’s 2, to me. I figure Nate Ament vs just Freeman OR Harris is the closer question (I’d bet on upside and continuity and go Nate over either of those two, especially Freeman, but I can see arguments to the contrary)

 

[IUGradVol]

Alright question for you all: Let's say we were only guaranteed one of two things
1) Ament return
2) Freeman and Juke Harris

Which would you choose?

I'd take 1

As much as I want Ament to come back, answer for me has to be 2.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Alright question for you all: Let's say we were only guaranteed one of two things
1) Ament return
2) Freeman and Juke Harris

Which would you choose?

I'd take 1

I love Nate, but Option 2 fills 2 needs. Nate isn’t good enough to be the value of 2 great players.

 

[VolsWinRLose]

Im all for putting the money into basketball. Seems to be the one sport with a good ROI. The other sports....not so much.

I love the BasketVols, but you are dead to me now.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

If Ament wants to come back, you take the option that allows him to come back. He was playing like a top 5 pick before his injury in the Bama game

 

[VolsWinRLose]

We would need all Hans on deck to pull that off. Would be a fairy tale ending to the portal season, though.

I see what you did there. Just wow.

 

[Legion of Doom]

If Ament wants to come back, you take the option that allows him to come back. He was playing like a top 5 pick before his injury in the Bama game

Totally agree. Take Ament and one of Harris/Freeman and add Hastings and we are set.

 

[Namorto1]

Alright question for you all: Let's say we were only guaranteed one of two things
1) Ament return
2) Freeman and Juke Harris

Which would you choose?

I'd take 1

I could be wrong but I doubt both Freeman and Harris would come together. My guess is that it would be one or the other.
But to play along with the premise, I also would take Ament.

A great kid the fans already know and the excitement would be immense. Expectations would be through the roof. We can assume he would be a better player than this past year, which was plenty good. Ament is an automatic mismatch in college at the 3 or 4, and an underappreciated rebounder and passer. Plus with Haralson already in the fold, Freeman to me is sort of similar and only so many minutes to go around. Freeman has also had foot problems his first 2 years at Syracuse and only played in something like 38 games in 2 years.

 

[VolsWinRLose]

If Tanner decides to stay at Vanderbilt and not join the Vols, it will be a small let down. Although, I would commend Tanner for showing loyalty to the school that wanted him in the beginning, that's a hard thing to find in this NIL era...

It'll make thrashing some Candy butt feel even more meaningful, however.

 

[i2amavol]

Alright question for you all: Let's say we were only guaranteed one of two things
1) Ament return
2) Freeman and Juke Harris

Which would you choose?

I'd take 1

2. All day long, and every day. One injury to Ament, and it could be over. These are two high value targets, and both could be a part of a championship team, from start to finish. Freeman and Juke together would likely easily outdo Ament's stats.

Having said that, either would obviously be a great thing to happen.

 

[Weezer]

I would kill one of you to get Juke and have Ament return.

 

[volsack7]

Ament and a big and let’s ride.
But Juke would be amazing too

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I would kill one of you to get Juke and have Ament return.

If both happened, we’re easily a Top 5 team pre-season next year.

 

[gordonr24]

if barnes gets freeman & juke, good lord. should definitely be a top 5 team

I think with those two, Tennessee is pushing for a preseason #1 argument at least. Probably ends up in the 3-5 range.

 

[JRVOL11]

really hope juke commits soon, so fan bases on twitter can cry some more

 

[VolsWinRLose]

I would kill one of you to get Juke and have Ament return.

I might volunteer to be killed if that happens. Better view from Heaven.

 

[Utvol3]

If it came down to either Nate or Juke I’m taking Nate 11/10 times

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Ament will for sure crush the NBA interview/workout/measurables process. Guaranteed lottery from there. Don't see him coming back.

 

[vavolfan6]

I love Ament, but he could be a passive type of player until it was forced upon him to make something happen when no one else on the court could produce offense. With the type of roster we have, with a lot of guys eager to score, I am not sure he would have the same opportunity to increase his draft stock. He would still be a great weapon for us, but more of a compliment of the offense, not one of the two primary scorers. More like a 12 points a game type of player. At the same time, I'd love to see what he could do with another year of experience and an offseason to gain some muscle. Maybe he would take his game to another level, like an first team all american type of talent. The potential is there for that to happen also.

 

[vol9799]

I would kill one of you to get Juke and have Ament return.

This seems oddly normal for a Yeti.

 

[berryvol]

Alright question for you all: Let's say we were only guaranteed one of two things
1) Ament return
2) Freeman and Juke Harris

Which would you choose?

I'd take 1

2. Who on earth would take 1? Juke Harris may be better than Ament by himself.