Tennessee's Rick Barnes reportedly close to finalizing $3M deal for top transfer over UNC, Michigan
The Volunteers are doing whatever it takes to get this high end portal target.
Tennessee's Rick Barnes reportedly close to finalizing $3M deal for top transfer over UNC, Michigan originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball are once again active in the transfer portal under head coach Rick Barnes.
However, the key difference this year is that the Vols have significantly increased their NIL resources in hopes of landing some of the nation’s top players. “Tennessee basketball is on track to be among the elite in NIL spending next season. On3’s Pete Nakos on Thursday reported the Vols are one of a handful of teams set to spend $10 million or more in NIL for its roster next season,” VolQuest’s Grant Ramey wrote.
The Vols have hosted top transfer Juke Harris for both an in-home visit and campus discussions. Tennessee was originally considered behind in the recruitment battle, but now may have moved into the lead. “Speaking with multiple sources on Tuesday, there is growing confidence that Tennessee can close this out,” reported On3’s Pete Nakos.
“Harris is expected to land a deal north of $3 million, which Tennessee is ready to pay. Barnes and Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes are also friendly, which could work in the Vols’ favor. Harris is still going through the NBA draft process, which could drag out a final decision.