What Kara Lawson said

[KozmasAgain]

I just finished reading an article about the transfer portal. Duke coach Kara Lawson said that the coaches know way ahead of time on what players are entering the portal during the season. Players and coaches are communicating with each other during the season. Basically coaches are recruiting players off of other teams during the season.

 

[PushupMan]

Undoubtedly, players reach out to teams directly and their agents keep in touch with both the player and teams that the player has expressed an interest in. Coaches also actively reach out to player’s agents. The only thing that’s prohibited (and even that is hard to enforce) is direct contact between a player on team A and a coach on team B.

 

[KozmasAgain]

It kind of makes you wonder why Skylar Jones announced she was entering the portal and leaving the team. The portal doesn’t officially open until April 6 after the playoffs are over. She could have finished out the season. Was there something behind her leaving early? Maybe the coach of a team she already knows she is transferring to. Or was there tension with her and the team?