On April 5th, Stanford basketball's offseason is hitting hard, with four key seniors graduating and heading out, Jeremy Dent Smith, AJ Rahosi, Shizome, Opara, and Beni Guehler. These guys were starters and big contributors, so the cardinal will field their absence big time heading into the 26-27 season. Earlier this week, eyes are on potential trash-proportal moves from players like Abuga Okori, Cam Grant, Anthony Battson Jr., Jalen Thompson, and Evan Stinson. Okori is the wild card.
He crushed it last year and could jump straight to the NBA draft or stick around college for another run. Meanwhile, the court returners include Ryan Agarwal, Aiden Kaman, Oscar Guiltay, Miles Jones, Ethan Kitch, Chris Der Srinda, Talis Ture, and Donovan. Young. At five freshmen, Julius Price, Elias Obenya, Isaiah Rogers, Drew Anderson, and Aziz Olajuwan.
And you got 13 locked in, but roster math. Means more spots might open if others bounce. The biggest gaps there is Radagard play, especially of Okori dips. Coach Kyle Smith nailed it last year, grabbing transfers from Lorde Divisions like Dent Smith and Rahosi, who panned out great.
Now, they need one or two DI-level ball handlers to pair with price and fill the void. With a portal buzzing, Smith got to weigh buyout cash for Okori, chase smart transfers from places like the Ivy League or Bay Area squads, and craft a lineup that keeps this rebuild rolling strong into year three.