In its short existence, the transfer portal has never been as full as it is this season. Roughly 20% of Division-I college basketball players have entered the portal this offseason, meaning that the term “offseason” almost does not apply right now.
“This day and age, you have to recruit as if everyone is leaving,” Dennis Gates said. “In my relationships, I assume everyone is returning.”
Gates certainly approves of the transfer portal, citing how many players have fresh opportunities at new places and the need of the collegiate game to continue to evolve. However, he just hopes that none of these players are running away from challenges that may benefit them as players and people in the long-run.