So far this year, 20% of scholarship players in Division 1 CBB have entered the portal.
In comparison, 18% of NBA players were involved in free agency or traded.
Before the new portal rule, of having to sit out a year, the average in CBB was between 3-5%.
Not a fan of free agency in the NFL nor NBA. It has almost ruined trying to be a diehard. Most players get traded every 2-4 seasons, and it’s extremely rare these days for teams to stay together like the Warriors have in the NBA, or like the Patriots and Steelers did in the aughts.
Was hoping NIL would clean up the one and done mess, and for the most part, it has.
However, the portal is worse, and it affects football and basketball.
I miss the days of the non pro players staying and developing over 3-4 seasons, ala, Delk, Erik Daniel’s, D Miller. Now, they act like if they don’t go pro, it’s a failure and they transfer out.
Who would be the player under Cal who developed the most between freshman to junior/senior year?
WCS, Richards, Quickley, Miller?