"I will say this, the guys that played significant minutes for us and the guys that were huge pieces for us to win games this year will all be back," Arkansas State Coach Mike Balado said on March 18.
The Red Wolves' head men's basketball coach uttered those words just three days after receiving a two-year contract extension. They also came on the heels of an announcement that star forward Norchad Omier would be returning for a third season.
Not even two weeks later, three Red Wolves starters from last season are in the transfer portal.
Jonesboro native Desi Sills joined Omier and forward Keyon Wesley with a announcement Thursday morning that he too would be departing ASU.