UNC Basketball: Malone's NBA Smarts Shape Roster

0:00On April 19th, the UNC men's basketball squad is about to lock in its 2026-27 roster as the transfer portal shuts down on Tuesday. New head coach Michael Malone, fresh from dominating the NBA with the Denver Nuggets, snacked his first commitment from Virginia Tech Transfer in Nealclis, Abdallis. He also put together a strong staff featuring former Tarheel Sean May. Earlier this week, one potential hire backed out. Some English, who had a rough go as Providence's head coach over the last two seasons, decided against joining Malone's crew as an assistant. English brings head coaching experience from five years on the job, but his team's only posted two winning records without a single NCAA tournament. Bid, fans might see it as a dodged bullet since UNC needs proven winners. Right now, the Tarheel's hold a strong shot at Utah Guard, Terrence Brown, and Whisper's Link Wake 4 star Juke Harris to Chapel Hill, though. Nothing's official yet.

1:00Malone's staff still includes Pat Sullivan, Air Coots, and Chuck Martin, with room to add more if needed. With the portal winding down, Malone's NBA smarts could reshape this program big time, keeping eyes glued on those final commitments.