BB: 2026-2027 TRANSFER PORTAL

UKCowboys

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I think the talk of less NIL money would also go bye bye if Pope can lure in some top talent. Be it Stokes, or two or three of the top players in the portal or overseas, I think if he gets the top players here, we aren't going to turn them away because we won't pay them. I think where the money is going to dry up quickly and fall on deaf ears is if he tries to overpay marginal roll players like they are stars
 

Bluesbrother

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Well, we are probably NOT going to sign any freshmen for 2026-2027. So I figure, I will just list every single transfer into the portal.
Along with Dink Pate from the G-League, I expect Pope to go get at least 6-7 more transfers.

JMHO

Coming Back
Moreno
Chandler
Hawthorne
Kam
Lowe
PotterHead
Noah

Gone
OO
Denzel
Jasper
Diabete
YELLavic
BG

Pate will make 6, and expect him to get to 11-12. so 5-6 transfers.

Needs:
15 backup point guards
6 Three Point snipers
So, looks like the whole "Banner Week" pre-season practice production was just a bunch of "Popeaganda". Banner Week??? ... LMFAO. Bummer Week is more acurate.
 

JonathanW2

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"Only" - anything over 33 is considered acceptable.
Depends on the role. If shooting is your main thing, then no, 33% is not acceptable. If Chandler was shooting 33% from 3, most of BBN would have wanted him on the bench. Oweh shot 35.5 & 33.3 over 2 seasons and most didn't want him shooting 3's. If it's 33% coming from your C or PF, then yeah that's fine. Even from a guy who can get to the rim & finish anytime he wants.
 

Bruce9

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Vessar will stay at North Carolina ,because there going to get a good coach,let's wait till the tournament is over,and see who all comes out,before we say who we want
 

Smeegs

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It’s striking how many of these guys are international players. And I’m guessing almost all of them would not be here before NIL.

Ain’t nearly as many D1 spots available for American kids nowadays with all these foreign mercenaries invading CBB.
 

TheResistance

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Think he could be a fit to pair with Chandler at the 2 spot. Could play together or one at a time. Kam Williams commented on Tipton’s post of it with 👀

Pretty consistent shooting splits of 40/30/80. So not a shooter. Good enough FT shooter to keep on the floor late as a defensive stopper
we ALL know how Pope likes these POY and DPOY's.