**** Official 2026 MBB Spring Transfer Portal Thread ****

[cyclones500]

These are coming fast & furious!

I updated my post #1,469 to add Johnson & Manning (I added Bond yesterday).

This is first time Otz-era ISU added two transfers on the same date. Previously was Grill & Kalscheur in 2021. I think this is first time we've gotten three in a 2-day period.

Maybe there will be more today/this weekend!

 

[demoncore1031]

If we get Singleton, this team is stacked. Possibly the most depth we have ever had.

 

[Letterkenny]

Apologies as I’m not in the know as some of you, are we trying to get both Manning and Singleton? I don’t really get the Manning signing other then it’s a big 12 body, Singleton seems to be the homerun here right

Manning is a depth guy.

 

[enisthemenace]

If we lock down Singleton this weekend, I’m ready for the season to start.

 

[cydnote]

Manning is a depth guy.

They are all depth guys--just a matter of one deep or two deep--to be determined as the season progresses

 

[demoncore1031]

Toure/Johnson/Gray
Batemon/Bond/Wiggins
Milan (???)/Bond/Mitchell (???)
Singleton/Manning/Kiss
Pleta/Buchanan/Rinaldo-Komlan

That's a top 10 team easily.
Could still get Prather also.

 

[HoraceGrant]

Manning averaged 20mpg last season and over 5rpg. So he gives TJ an strong/athletic PF.

Singleton is hopefully Jefferson's replacement, but Singleton looks quick enough to also play some wing when Momcilovic sits as part of a big lineup. And Bond can play wing if TJ wants to go small/quick.

Yeah maybe. I don't think based on the number of good players on the roster he will get a ton of PT, but hes obviously better insurance than we have had that far down the roster in most years

 

[awd4cy]

Toure/Johnson/Gray
Batemon/Bond/Wiggins
Milan (???)/Bond/Mitchell (???)
Singleton/Manning/Kiss
Pleta/Buchanan/Rinaldo-Komlan

That's a top 10 team easily.
Could still get Prather also.

With Milan in there that is definitely top 10.

 

[LLCoolCY]

 

[AlCyJim]

If we lock down Singleton this weekend, I’m ready for the season to start.

I am almost ready now.

 

[Brockchili]

Yes, plan would appear to be Singleton as the starter and big get with Manning as the physical, Big 12 experienced backup

We really only had JJeff play the 4 last year, or play small with Heise in his position. I won't complain about depth.

 

[Cyforce]

So I’m assuming none of the signings were big ticket items. Maybe a million each or on average? Depending on the raises the returners got is it conceivable we still have room in the budget for Milan and Singleton?

 

[ISU_Guy]

So we still have a few more spots. Another shooter and another big? Or what’s the play considering the $$ and players left in the board

 

[dahliaclone]

Where, besides Twitter/X, can you just see where ALL portal enterers are committing?

 

[Kaner04]

So I’m assuming none of the signings were big ticket items. Maybe a million each or on average? Depending on the raises the returners got is it conceivable we still have room in the budget for Milan and Singleton?

Milan and Singleton both have a spot

 

[bawbie]

He’s definitely a starter.

I think Batemon is the starter and Johnson comes off the bench, but it doesn’t really matter, Toure/Johnson/Batemon will all see starters minutes in the backcourt.

 

[bawbie]

Where, besides Twitter/X, can you just see where ALL portal enterers are committing?

I use this one - https://247sports.com/season/2026-basketball/transferportal/?sport=basketball

But it’s so many people it’s hard to make sense of it all

 

[David Freshman1982]

Will TJ consider a 10-man rotation with all the depth he's adding to his team? If everyone is contributing minutes and then getting a blow, hard as it is to imagine, they could actually bring even MORE defensive intensity to the court, now that would really be something. Defense, rebounding, steals, and the offense would take care of itself at that point.

 

[bawbie]

Will TJ consider a 10-man rotation with all the depth he's adding to his team? If everyone is contributing minutes and then getting a blow, hard as it is to imagine, they could actually bring even MORE defensive intensity to the court, now that would really be something. Defense, rebounding, steals, and the offense would take care of itself at that point.

I feel like that is discussed every year but it never happens

 

[Tpups21]

Johnson is a great pickup. Reminds me of Khalid El-Amin.