2026 Transfer Portal Thread

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vol94 said:
Why is that ? I can’t recall if it’s Purdue or another Big X team, but 2-3 of their roster is form over seas. All can play inside - out and handle the ball.
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Usually it is a staff member that has connections overseas. And then once you start building that relationship, get guys who are comfortable being around players with similar backgrounds, and those guys succeed, it is a selling point to future overseas guys. Chain reaction.

The Big 10 school you are thinking of is actually likely Illinois. Both Ivisic brothers, Stojacovic, Mirkovich, among others. Geoff Alexander is their assistant coach with all the connections in Europe.
 
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SlyStone said:
Tanner reminds me a bit of Trae Young, undersized with a great perimeter game. Good quickness and an excellent floor general. I think he has a shot at making it to the Association pending the right team.
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I really considered Young as a comp, but TY is a couple inches taller, and that's assuming Tanner's listed height of 6'-0 is accurate. They play a similar game, for sure. I was just looking for more of a size comp since I think that may be the thing that hinders Tanner.
 
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vol94 said:
It crazy to me if JP is requesting 7 figure ms- not sure if the poster was referring to Estrella. What’s crazier is if the market is figures for this type player. He isn’t an all SEC player.

If the market is 7 figures, then idk what TN will do. JP isn’t with it imo.

It’s not my $$ but i rather TN spend $2 million on a much better 6’10 - 6’11 post player having more post moves. Will that such player be in the portal- i have no idea.
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He's the #1 SEC offensive threat among all 4 and 5 position players per Evan Miya so there's that
 
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vol94 said:
It crazy to me if JP is requesting 7 figure ms- not sure if the poster was referring to Estrella. What’s crazier is if the market is figures for this type player. He isn’t an all SEC player.

If the market is 7 figures, then idk what TN will do. JP isn’t with it imo.

It’s not my $$ but i rather TN spend $2 million on a much better 6’10 - 6’11 post player having more post moves. Will that such player be in the portal- i have no idea.
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JP is one of those players whose potential os worth the price tag. A high risk, high reward stock. If you get the fully healthy version of him with an assumed mild continuous improvement, he's easily worth seven figures. He's just never been able to stay healthy, so it really depends of your risk level in terms of investment. I think he is someone you pay to be your #3 or 4 scorer with the potential that he's your #1 or 2 if everything goes right.
 
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cncchris33 said:
I really considered Young as a comp, but TY is a couple inches taller, and that's assuming Tanner's listed height of 6'-0 is accurate. They play a similar game, for sure. I was just looking for more of a size comp since I think that may be the thing that hinders Tanner.
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The closest thing size wise and college stat wise is Chris Paul.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
And that’s if neither of those 2 transfer, neither has played a bunch and neither is from the area…could see them look elsewhere.
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Bing isn’t going anywhere if Byington stays. He played a lot down the stretch and showed good things. To your point tho, Harris is just not a good player. Wasn’t translatable at Washington either. They paid a lot for him. Most likely gets pushed out
 
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tev.sm said:
If JP Estrella hits the portal, he'd be a strong transfer target.

He might not be an all-SEC player but he's averaging 10 PPG on 62% FG percentage, averaging more recently just over 20 minutes/game for a top SEC team playing in the Sweet 16. There's plenty of teams who would immediately offer 7 figures for him, just to build their frontcourt.
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When he's not hurt, he's in foul trouble. I love his game and would love to see him get close to his ceiling (which is high and he's not there yet), but paying that much for a guy who can't stay on the floor seems like a bad idea.
 
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I’m wondering what the NIL market value would be for a player similar to JP but never got injured and never committed a stupid foul and held onto every rebound that touched his hands (are there any more criticisms I’ve missed) - $4+ million? I don’t recall another player we’ve had who could receive the ball in the post then consistently get and make his own shot since Grant yet there’s a vocal group in here that’s ready to cut him loose. If JP was the perfect version of himself, then he’d be headed to the draft as a lottery pick.
 
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walkenvol said:
I’m wondering what the NIL market value would be for a player similar to JP but never got injured and never committed a stupid foul and held onto every rebound that touched his hands (are there any more criticisms I’ve missed) - $4+ million? I don’t recall another player we’ve had who could receive the ball in the post then consistently get and make his own shot since Grant yet there’s a vocal group in here that’s ready to cut him loose. If JP was the perfect version of himself, then he’d be headed to the draft as a lottery pick.
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Who wants to cut him loose? There is a drastic difference between saying that a player who can't stay healthy and can't stay out of foul trouble isn't worth 7 figures...and saying, "cut him loose."

I really want Estrella on next year's team. But if he truly requires 7 figures, I'm not sure he's worth that kind of money from a roster construction standpoint, due to the fact that you can't pay 7 figures of your allotted "salary" for a player who isn't on the floor when you need him.
 
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NighthawkVol said:
Who wants to cut him loose? There is a drastic difference between saying that a player who can't stay healthy and can't stay out of foul trouble isn't worth 7 figures...and saying, "cut him loose."

I really want Estrella on next year's team. But if he truly requires 7 figures, I'm not sure he's worth that kind of money from a roster construction standpoint, due to the fact that you can't pay 7 figures of your allotted "salary" for a player who isn't on the floor when you need him.
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He's the #1 offensive player (4 or 5) in the SEC per Evan Miya. He just played 31 games in his 1st real season and, yes, he has had some foul trouble but he's also been asked by the staff to be much more physical at the same time (some reports had the staff showing him Uros film as an enforcer)...he'll figure that part out imo.

Bottom line...he's def worth $1+ MM given today's NIL economics and somebody will pay him.
 
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NighthawkVol said:
Who wants to cut him loose? There is a drastic difference between saying that a player who can't stay healthy and can't stay out of foul trouble isn't worth 7 figures...and saying, "cut him loose."

I really want Estrella on next year's team. But if he truly requires 7 figures, I'm not sure he's worth that kind of money from a roster construction standpoint, due to the fact that you can't pay 7 figures of your allotted "salary" for a player who isn't on the floor when you need him.
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Not trying to be argumentative, but you and 3 others have made the statement that you wouldn’t pay him 7 figures. I take that to mean if his market value in this crazy NIL world is 7 figures then you wouldn’t pay him which would result in cutting him loose.
 
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NighthawkVol said:
When he's not hurt, he's in foul trouble. I love his game and would love to see him get close to his ceiling (which is high and he's not there yet), but paying that much for a guy who can't stay on the floor seems like a bad idea.
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The big question is are these injuries and set backs chronic or temporary. The difference in JP when he’s healthy and gimpy is night and day.

Steve Hamer is a guy who had great skills, but the knees or a 60 year old. We’re the exact same age, and I’m still running, hiking, biking. Steve can barely walk. Genetics isn’t equitable.
 
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walkenvol said:
Not trying to be argumentative, but you and 3 others have made the statement that you wouldn’t pay him 7 figures. I take that to mean if his market value in this crazy NIL world is 7 figures then you wouldn’t pay him which would result in cutting him loose.
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You gotta spend to win. Honestly $1M sounds low for a player like JP in this market.
 
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NighthawkVol said:
Who wants to cut him loose? There is a drastic difference between saying that a player who can't stay healthy and can't stay out of foul trouble isn't worth 7 figures...and saying, "cut him loose."

I really want Estrella on next year's team. But if he truly requires 7 figures, I'm not sure he's worth that kind of money from a roster construction standpoint, due to the fact that you can't pay 7 figures of your allotted "salary" for a player who isn't on the floor when you need him.
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I think people are overestimating the value of a million dollars in the current NIL market for college basketball, which maybe is what drives the disagreement for many in this conversation.

High-major guys who are 6'-11 and average 10 and 5 in limited minutes (less than 20 mpg) with multiple years of eligibility are just going to command a lot of money, right or wrong. I think people may be shocked at how many kids are getting $1 mil. Jonas Aidoo, who had similar numbers to JP, allegedly got between $750k and $800k to go to Arkansas two years ago. That landscape has blown up exponentially in the 2 years since.
 
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MinisterofDef#92 said:
This is my concern...another team could easily outbid us. My impression is that JP has strong ties and has obviously been through a lot with this staff/trainers/etc... so hopefully that counts for something.
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I respectfully disagree as I believe we have the financial resources to hang on to our existing players we desire to keep and not be “easily outbid”. It’s very possible someone else may “out value” one of our current guys and offer more money than we believe they’re worth.
 
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NighthawkVol said:
Who wants to cut him loose? There is a drastic difference between saying that a player who can't stay healthy and can't stay out of foul trouble isn't worth 7 figures...and saying, "cut him loose."

I really want Estrella on next year's team. But if he truly requires 7 figures, I'm not sure he's worth that kind of money from a roster construction standpoint, due to the fact that you can't pay 7 figures of your allotted "salary" for a player who isn't on the floor when you need him.
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Was that not him on the floor the final 10 minutes that made arguably a couple of the biggest shots of the game late against UVA? He rates out at 4.8 fouls per 40 minutes, which means in 30 minutes he would average 3.6 fouls, the other night he sat much of the 1st half with 2 fouls and finished the game with 3 fouls total, he hasn’t fouled out of a single game this year.

Does JP find himself out of position or with a poor angle and make an ill advised foul every now and again, sure. However, I think it has as much, if not more, to do with Barnes’ old school approach of benching a guy with 2 fouls in the first half, or early in the 2nd half with 3 fouls. I also think Estrella has played 715 minutes in his college career, which is nearly 300 less minutes than Nate Ament, so I think it’s quite possible there’s still quite a bit of room for improvement from him the more he plays.
 
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cncchris33 said:
I think people are overestimating the value of a million dollars in the current NIL market for college basketball, which maybe is what drives the disagreement for many in this conversation.

High-major guys who are 6'-11 and average 10 and 5 in limited minutes (less than 20 mpg) with multiple years of eligibility are just going to command a lot of money, right or wrong. I think people may be shocked at how many kids are getting $1 mil. Jonas Aidoo, who had similar numbers to JP, allegedly got between $750k and $800k to go to Arkansas two years ago. That landscape has blown up exponentially in the 2 years since.
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Correct…you want to field an expected competitive team next year and you’re looking at $12-$15m on a roster.
 
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cncchris33 said:
JP is one of those players whose potential os worth the price tag. A high risk, high reward stock. If you get the fully healthy version of him with an assumed mild continuous improvement, he's easily worth seven figures. He's just never been able to stay healthy, so it really depends of your risk level in terms of investment. I think he is someone you pay to be your #3 or 4 scorer with the potential that he's your #1 or 2 if everything goes right.
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Do you think if there is a really good 5 in the portal you bring him in for a look? I personally think they should. I know we definitely have major needs on the perimeter, but I just don't have that warm fuzzy on JP at this point.
 
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Speaking of JP. Why doesnt he take that top of the key 3 more often? Teams leave him open more times than not.. & I mean he's hit a few this year.
 
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