Kansas Basketball's Transfer Portal Struggles

0:00On April 19, Kansas basketball hit the offseason, expecting a splash in the transfer portal after that buzzer-beater lost to St. John's a month. Back. Coach Bill's self is back for his 24th season, but nearly two weeks in, the J-Hawks have stayed quiet. They've only landed one commit. Former Utah forward, Keanu Dawes, while other programs snag talent left and right. Earlier this week, their top target, VCU-Gar Terrence Hill Jr. picked Tennessee instead. The six-foot-three sophomore dropped 15 points a game last year and lit up North Carolina for 34 in the tournament. That miss hurts, especially since he could appear perfectly with Taylor and Kinney in the back court. Fans are starting to sweat, as Kansas sits with just six scholarships filled and no clear path forward. The programs had some rough patches lately, and with hopes high for aggressive moves, this slow start has everyone on edge. Just 28 of the top 100 transfers are left unsigned. Now, the big wild card is five-star Tyron Stokes and is drawn out recruitment, even if they bag him seven or eight spots remain open.

1:07A few priority guys are visiting campus this week, but top options like Mustafa Tiam are slipping away, forcing self to chase backup plans. Times ticking in this portal frenzy, and if Kansas keeps whiffing, next season could turn heads for all the wrong reasons.