2026 Transfer Portal

[MuMark]

That's your takeaway? 

Somebody skipped Econ 101.....

[cheebs09]

[The Lens]

Fun facts, Jizzle James is the son of former Miami Hurricanes and Indianapolis Colts RB Edgerrin James. Always Wright and All Wright are brothers.

The Wright brothers are high flyers.

[Pakuni]

Shifting gears from all the Matt Heldt comparisons...My favorite names I've seen while perusing the portal news...
• • Jizzle James
  • Always Wright
  • All Wright
  • Armani Mighty

I'd love it if MU were in on Armani Mighty.

[muwarrior69]

taller players are better at basketball.

I am stunned

Interesting read on the portal marketplace.

https://blog.evanmiya.com/p/nil-market-trends-you-need-to-know



Note: To clear up any confusion, the numbers above are not some kind of average/median payment for those positions. It's what players of equal value are receiving relative to the market, i.e. bigs are getting overpaid, point guards are being underpaid.

What are Hamilton and Clark waiting for. Enter the portal, unless that is what Marquette is paying them.

[79Warrior]

What are Hamilton and Clark waiting for. Enter the portal, unless that is what Marquette is paying them.

That is not what every player gets at that position. Neither of the two you mentioned would command that.

[Jay Bee]

What are Hamilton and Clark waiting for. Enter the portal, unless that is what Marquette is paying them.

Dumbo, those aren't dollar values being paid. Look it as "centers are paid approx 1.3x of the "norm"", that's all.

I had read some of Evan's post earlier today and was thinking of emailing him (and others).

I could be missing something, but I think everyone is way the f@@@ off re: what kids will be getting paid in 2026-27.

[jfp61]

Jokes aside... Hamilton and Clark were still better than two of the shorties who transfered out.

[Pakuni]

What are Hamilton and Clark waiting for. Enter the portal, unless that is what Marquette is paying them.

Basically, what this chart is saying is that if all players produced $1 million in value, here's what they would be getting paid in the current market.
So, point guards who produce $1 million in value are getting paid $813K, while centers who produce $1 million in value are getting $1.3 million. The market is overpaying centers relative to the value they actually provide a team.
That said, more goes into determining market value than actual production, such as actual or perceived scarcity. My guess is there are more 6'1" point guards who can produce $1 million in value than 6'11" centers, hence the income disparity.

[GoldenEagles03]

St. Johns finally lands their PG. A 23 year old out of the Euro League. A lot of former NBA players in that league.

https://x.com/i/status/2044117226500809078

[brewcity77]

I'd love it if MU were in on Armani Mighty.

Already committed to Pitt.

[tsciii]

I'd love it if MU were in on Armani Mighty.

Too late — He's committed to Pitt

[Tha Hound]

Playing around with the Rostercast tool on torvik (yeah it's too early but I can't help myself), Marquette is ranked #31 for next year as things stand. Adding Fru bumps us to #20. Add Fru and Minessale were #15.

Things will of course change in the next few months, but safe to say adding just those two would be a big help. Hope we get some good news soon. 

[Pakuni]

St. Johns finally lands their PG. A 23 year old out of the Euro League. A lot of former NBA players in that league.

https://x.com/i/status/2044117226500809078

I believe that leaves Marquette and UConn as the only Big East programs not to have officially landed a portal guy.

[Pakuni]

Already committed to Pitt.

Missed that. Bummer for me.

[MU82]

St. Johns finally lands their PG. A 23 year old out of the Euro League. A lot of former NBA players in that league.

https://x.com/i/status/2044117226500809078

Couldn't afford Nigel's $6M contract.

[wadesworld]

I believe that leaves Marquette and UConn as the only Big East programs not to have officially landed a portal guy.

He's never played in college, so this isn't a portal addition.  It's adding a 23 year old who has played 3 years professionally in Europe.

[jfp61]

Missed that. Bummer for me.

is it a bad time to say that Jizzle James is following Wes Miller to Charlotte?

[Uncle Rico]

mourning choice - the Old Crow I have for mixing.

celebratory choice - either the Nelson Brothers' my wife custom bottled at the distillery, or maybe a swerve to Redbreast 12.

Big fan of Nelson Brothers

[Uncle Rico]

What are Hamilton and Clark waiting for. Enter the portal, unless that is what Marquette is paying them.

🤠

[onepost]

Seems like the only team to worry about relative to Fru is Iowa - in that they're literally the only other school he's been linked to. Iowa fans still feel like it's McKeever (SMC) or Scharnowski (Belmont) for them so let's hope we can close things out soon.

[MU82]

Unless I missed him Minessale is not top 100.

Thanks, eeyore69, for proving the theory that the biggest Scoop mopes will whine even if Shaka uses the transfer portal.

[#UnleashThePortal]

Playing around with the Rostercast tool on torvik (yeah it's too early but I can't help myself), Marquette is ranked #31 for next year as things stand. Adding Fru bumps us to #20. Add Fru and Minessale were #15.

Things will of course change in the next few months, but safe to say adding just those two would be a big help. Hope we get some good news soon. 

A 12-20 marquette team being ranked #31... that's surprising

[#UnleashThePortal]

He's never played in college, so this isn't a portal addition.  It's adding a 23 year old who has played 3 years professionally in Europe.

Ya but you're just splitting hairs at that point! He's just a late bloomer.

In reality, this is college basketball now.

[rocky_warrior]

A 12-20 marquette team being ranked #31... that's surprising

Yes, well, it's WAY to early to use those projections, but does highlight how much other teams lost (i.e. seniors) vs Marquette.  I think (I heard here...) Michigan doesn't return a single starter...etc.  In that way, we might be disappointed to only be sitting at #31.

We'll see where we land after rosters get a little further along.