The NCAA’s decision to allow a one-time transfer without the penalty of sitting out has created a defacto free agency period in college basketball.
In future seasons, the deadline for a player to complete a transfer and play immediately at their new school will be May 1, but the timing of the rule being enacted pushed the deadline to July 1 for this year.
Coupled with the May 30 deadline to enter the NBA draft and the July 7 deadline to withdraw, a wild offseason for roster turnover is going to continue into the summer.