Harris Transfer Battle: Michigan vs Tennessee

0:00On April 22nd, Duke Harris, the 6-foot-7 sophomore wing from Wake Forest, just dropped 21.4 points and grabbed 6.5. Revounds a game last season. Now, he's the hottest name in the college basketball transfer portal, with Michigan and Tennessee in a straight-up bidding war for his services. The defending national champ Wolverines and Rick Barnes' volunteers are going all out, while North Carolina lurks in the background. Michigan's pitching dynasty vibes an NBA pipeline gold. Coach Dusty May hosted Harris during their title celebration in Ann Arbor, promising plays next to stars like Elliott Codot and Top Recruit Brandon. McCoy Jr. They've got deep NIL pockets to back it up, aiming to build on that fresh championship hardware. Tennessee's leaning on that family feel. Barnes recruited Harris hard out of high school, and they've kept close ties. After an in-home visit, experts like Josh Hensky are predicting Valls, saying he fits perfect as their big-wing score, just like Dalton Nekka did.

1:02They've already snagged five portal commits this off-season. This NIL battles pushing $3 million or more, whispers say, up to $5 million. That's bigger than a late first-round NBA rookie deal, so staying in college one more year pays off huge. Fans and analysts are buzzing. Michigan had the edge early, but Tennessee's pulling ahead on comfort and fit. Momentum swinging Valls way in the last couple days, per 24-7 sports and on three. But Harris has till May 27 to pull from the NBA draft, so this fight's still live. Whoever lands him, locks in the top transfer splash for next season's run.