Tennessee Basketball Eyes Juke Harris, NBA Draft Looms

0:00On April 27th, Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes might land Wake Forest Transfer Guard, Duke Harris any day now, especially after Insider Chris. Low predicted it could happen this week. Harris, a top target, declared for the 2026 NBA draft, but looks like a possible early second round pick, leaving his college future up in. The air. His mom is a huge Vols fan, and loves Barnes, and Tennessee was in the mix when he came out of high school. This comes right after star-forward Nate Aement declared for the draft, so Harris would fill a big wing spot on the roster. Fans and analysts see parallels to football coach Josh Hupel's headache, with quarterback Joey Aguilar earlier this off-season. The Vols waited over a month past the transfer portal close to learn Aguilar couldn't play, forcing them into quarterback Limbo with unproven, freshman. Harris's NBA workouts in the draft combine in a couple weeks would decide it all. Even if he commits soon, strong feedback could pull him pro, leaving Barnes without time

1:01to pivot in a thin portal. That uncertainty means Tennessee's off-season roster stays fluid, testing if their current transfers can step up when games start, or if they dodge. Another waiting game.