The two biggest offseason decisions for Texas basketball

Mar 26, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller is seen against the Purdue Boilermakers prior to a Sweet Sixteen game of the West Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images | Eakin Howard-Imagn Images With the 2025-26 basketball season coming to a close on Thursday after an unexpected run to the Sweet 16, head coach Sean Miller and the Texas Longhorns enter the first full offseason under the new coaching staff with the NCAA transfer portal opening on April 7 and closing 15 days later. Four players have now exhausted their eligibility — guards Jordan Pope, Tramon Mark, and Chendall Weaver, and forward Lassina Traore — eight players have remaining eligibility, and the Longhorns have four signees in the 2026 recruiting class, which ranks No.

12 nationally in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Among the players with remaining eligibility, the two most important decisions of the offseason will come from junior wing Dailyn Swain and sophomore center Matas Vokietaitis. A 6’, 220-pounder, Swain was a breakout star for Texas this season after transferring from Xavier, averaging 17.

3 points, 7. 5 rebounds, and 3. 6 assists, three of the five major statistical categories in which Swain led the Longhorns.

Excellent off the bounce, Swain showed the ability to get into the paint and finish around the rim, make plays for his teammates, and improved his three-point shooting from 25 percent to 34. 4 percent while shooting over 80 percent from the free-throw line. Swain’s improved shooting stroke from distance is a major catalyst in his rise up NBA Draft boards, although he’s still considered a polarizing prospect — some mock drafts have him as a lottery pick, but others don’t believe that he’s a first-round selection.