Best of luck to Tounde. I could be way off but I think he's going to flame out real quick. His skillsets a dime a dozen. Won't be able to get by on athleticism in the league

Buttpanda said:

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Tounde just declared for the draft and DID NOT enter the portal

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Yep. I actually think this is the best thing for us as Drew and staff recruit the portal. Not many really good players coming out of the portal want to sign with a school that already has someone in the same starting spot for which their skills are primarily designed. With Tounde declaring for the draft and not also entering the portal, it appears on the surface he is steadfast for the draft. That should give Drew and staff a leg up on selling the vision of a starting position.

IowaBear said:

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Best of luck to Tounde. I could be way off but I think he's going to flame out real quick. His skillsets a dime a dozen. Won't be able to get by on athleticism in the league

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I really want Tounde to succeed and hope he proves me wrong, but I have a really bad Quincy Miller feeling with this one.

Edited to add: Quincy Miller feeling meaning he really could have used a year or two more in college to help improve a few areas of his game.

Yeah I just don't see an NBA player. I'm wrong plenty so maybe he surprises me.

It seems to me he's way too inefficient offensively and inconsistent defensively to play in the league for a while. Who knows how quickly he will develop. At 6 4 he really needs to be able to shoot the three at reasonably high clip to play in NBA or he won't be able to get points --- being good in transition probably not enough. He gets points in college by posting up smaller guards but those guys don't exist in the NBA. And he's too inefficient from 3 to jack those up in the NBA.

I think in a year or two he could improve enough to become a role player if everything breaks right and he works his ass off. Probably would easier and make more money to stay in college.

But I'm actually betting he doesn't get drafted and then just transfers.

Buttpanda said:

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Tounde just declared for the draft and DID NOT enter the portal

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He'd have been much better off doing the latter. He needs more seasoning.

It's a shame that those around him won't tell him the truth.

I'll be surprised if he cracks the first round.

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It seems to me he's way too inefficient offensively and inconsistent defensively to play in the league for a while. Who knows how quickly he will develop. At 6 4 he really needs to be able to shoot the three at reasonably high clip to play in NBA or he won't be able to get points --- being good in transition probably not enough. He gets points in college by posting up smaller guards but those guys don't exist in the NBA. And he's too inefficient from 3 to jack those up in the NBA.

I think in a year or two he could improve enough to become a role player if everything breaks right and he works his ass off. Probably would easier and make more money to stay in college.

But I'm actually betting he doesn't get drafted and then just transfers.

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I just don't see how a player who can't dribble, isn't a particularly good passer and shoots 29 percent from 3 in college makes it as a shooting guard in the NBA.

He has gaping holes in his game that need to be addressed. And they'll likely go unaddressed in an environment where -- as a late first-round or second-round pick -- your drafting team doesn't even care if you pan or not because they can just replace you in the next year's draft.

The NBA isn't the place to develop. And the G League is an absolute joke. If you're going to make in the league, you need to arrive there with the skills to succeed because no one but you is really invested in developing the skills you don't have.

TCU sophomore big man Malick Diallo, who missed the season due to a torn ACL in the season-opener, will enter the transfer portal, his agent Ryan Murphy told @TheFieldOf68.

Diallo was a four-star recruit coming out of Wasatch Academy in Utah.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 10, 2026

He was scheduled to start in the middle for TCU this year before the injury.

NEWS: Per @JoeTipton, Wake Forest guard Myles Colvin has committed to Cincinnati.

Colvin averaged 11.6 PPG last season. pic.twitter.com/aVBaSdtAli

— Rebound Rundown (@ReboundRundown) April 10, 2026

I received this from a prominent staff today "It’s an absolute shit show out here.People have no idea." Want to call it professional sports : well professional sports have guideline.Professional sports doesn't have year 2 year free agency.Agents shopping guys 24/7/12 Disaster

— Seth Greenberg (@SethOnHoops) April 10, 2026

Duke is paying $7M for a transfer. This can't be where we are headed for college basketball..

Agents have too much sway in the portal. They get a payday no matter how a player is affected adversely. Bouncing from coach to coach can't be all that great for NBA options. Bouncing from team to team certainly isn't endearing to any college coaches, AD's, or boosters.

Tounde could certainly enter the portal at a later date, but what him declaring and not entering the portal tells me is that if he doesn't like his draft projections, he can withdraw from the draft and return to Baylor. Surprised no one seems to be considering this as a possibility.

I do and I hope it happens!

Definitely a possibility. However, Drew has repeatedly said he's not making the same mistakes as last year and take too long to fill out his roster, thereby missing on some of the better players. No question Drew could hold a spot when we have a 15 man roster. But not sure how much money is gonna be left by the time Tounde gets to the withdrawal point. Drew's comments, competitive nature and desire to turn this ship around don't sound like he wants to set aside a couple of million and then miss out on guys who are known factors now. Sounds like he has a boosted NIL budget (Ashley just got through saying on Matt Mosely's podcast that it's likely Top 20 and at worst Top 30) and he wants to make sure he has a complete roster.

BREAKING: PG Arturo Dean (@ArturoDean12) has signed with UCF, he tells TPR.

Dean last played for Oklahoma State in 24-25, where he averaged 11PPG, 4.1RPG, 3.7APG, and 2.5SPG. pic.twitter.com/sacJapZMAt

— The Portal Report (@ThePortalReport) April 10, 2026

Forgot he redshirted at Ok State last year.

For anyone interested (and since he was a Big 12 transfer), PJ Haggerty of Kansas St just signed with Texas A&M.

NEWS: Colorado State transfer Brandon Rechsteiner has committed to Kansas State, per his representatives at @ProMondo_Sports

Rechsteiner averaged 12 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists

He shot 40% from three this season. https://t.co/Tr5fjOj3j4 pic.twitter.com/vi5wuTt7Vd

— Dushawn London (@DushawnLondon1) April 10, 2026

NEWS: BYU transfer Xavion Stanton, the former No. 37 overall recruit in the 2025 class, has committed to Justin Joyner and the Oregon State Beavers, a source tells @247Sports.

Talented rim protector with upside. https://t.co/HYAJXe23t2 pic.twitter.com/izc0P3or6k

— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) April 10, 2026

Northern Iowa transfer Leon Bond has committed to Iowa State, @247SportsPortal is told

Bond averaged 11.9 points and 4.7 rebounds pic.twitter.com/R9iMgL1sJV

— Dushawn London (@DushawnLondon1) April 10, 2026

All Defensive Team in the Missouri Valley Conference this year.

NEWS: Dezdrick Lindsay will transfer to Kansas State, his agent @EthanCoury tells @TheAthleticCBB

He averaged 5.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game last season at Oregon

The Wildcats also added Brandon Rechsteiner today pic.twitter.com/CMv6R7fNNS

— Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) April 10, 2026

Adam Flagler?

Adam Flagler?

Adam Flagler?

Chol Machot (Charleston) 2.5 blk, CAA Defensive POY. Oregon visit set for Sunday (his first visit). Alabama and Kansas State Zoom meetings completed. Providence, Baylor, Texas A&M, and TCU recently reached out.

NEWS: Louisville has secured commitments from Kansas transfer Flory Bidunga and Oregon transfer Jackson Shelstad, two of the top players in the portal, sources tell @On3.

Massive additions for Pat Kelsey. https://t.co/P2CLLLO2iq https://t.co/Jz95wVRTDJ pic.twitter.com/yTYwDPwYdE

— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) April 12, 2026

sheeeesh

Trilly says St Johns has entered the picture for Rob Wright and currently has the highest offer.

Kentucky and BYU’s offers are similar, but below.

Decision expected this week.

— EB (@xpjj9ybkjf_e) April 12, 2026

NEWS: TCU transfer forward David Punch has committed to Texas, he told @On3.

The 6-7 sophomore averaged 14.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game this season. Earned All-Big 12 honorable mention.https://t.co/P2CLLLO2iq pic.twitter.com/R2pXHfUDlX

— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) April 13, 2026

NEWS: Houston transfer Isiah Harwell has committed to Gonzaga, sources told me and @PeteThamel. Five-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American in the 2025 class was a projected NBA draft pick entering the season. 6-foot-6 guard should be an impact two-way player in the PAC-12. pic.twitter.com/sFYNfRcVuo

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 12, 2026

NEWS: Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic has declared for the NBA Draft and will ALSO enter the transfer portal, he announced

He averaged 16.9 PPG and 3.1 RPG while shooting 48.7% from three this past season in Ames pic.twitter.com/YzpyL0Zxiw

— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) April 12, 2026

Kentucky rumored to be putting together a $6 million to $7 million package to entice him out of the draft.

IowaBear said:

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Best of luck to Tounde. I could be way off but I think he's going to flame out real quick. His skillsets a dime a dozen. Won't be able to get by on athleticism in the league

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I think he ends up back with us. He should find out how he is viewed by the league so he can improve his future prospects.

NEWS: 5⭐️ North Carolina commit Dylan Mingo, the No. 1 point guard in the 2026 class, is reopening his recruitment, sources tell @Rivals. https://t.co/0NwOShHVtC pic.twitter.com/gnjCQZQWx5

— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) April 13, 2026

Let's gooo! Let's get him back!