Following the conclusion of the 2025–26 basketball season, the NCAA transfer portal was shut down on April 21. The transfer portal became available on April 7, the day after the national championship game, in which Michigan defeated UConn, 69–63, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tennessee has obtained transfer commitments from Kennesaw State forward Braedan Lue, VCU guard Terrence Hill Jr. , Notre Dame guard Jalen Haralson, Loyola Chicago center Miles Rubin, California guard Dai Dai Ames, and Belmont guard Tyler Lundblade.
On Friday, Pete Nakos of On3 forecasted that Wake Forest guard Juke Harris would decide to attend Tennessee.
Pete Nakos of On3 has made an expert forecast that Wake Forest transfer guard Juke Harris will end up in Tennessee, On3 reported. Harris is the top player according to the On3 transfer portal ratings.
From 2024 to 2026, the 6-foot-7, 200-pound guard played in 64 contests at Wake Forest, starting 36 of them. His average performance was 28. 1 minutes, 14. 6 points, 4. 9 rebounds, and 1. 2 assists each contest.