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Rob Wright<\/a>\u00a0seems to be right at home in the transfer portal. The star BYU<\/a> guard is a free agent again after averaging 18.1 points, 4.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds for the Cougars during the 2025-26 season. The 6-foot-1 point guard becomes the most coveted floor general in the 2026 portal haul. He will be the No. 1-rated point guard in the transfer portal for good reason.<\/p>\n But it doesn’t come without some controversy, again.<\/p>\n Wright ruffled feathers when he exited from Baylor<\/a> for BYU a year ago after signing a contract to return to Waco for his sophomore season. With AJ Dybantsa<\/a> inevitably going into the draft and Richie Saunders<\/a> exhausting his eligibility, Wright was positioned to be one of the Big 12’s top hoopers if he stayed at BYU for a second-straight season, but he’s choosing to officially explore the open market once again.<\/p>\n Returning to BYU is not off the table, but the negotiations are persisting in earnest. Wright’s current asking price is expected to be extremely high \u2014 think well over $3 million \u2014 because the talent is obvious. Wright showed expanded offensive craft at BYU last year. Wright shot 41% from downtown on four attempts per game, which makes his devastating drives even more deadly. Wright is a paint-touch machine who is wired to score but can also create. Wright posted a 1.95-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.<\/p>\n Wright’s defense was not anything to write home about, but the offense is so good that it almost doesn’t matter.<\/p>\n There’s no question that Wright is a dynamic, productive college player. But is he worth 30% of the cap? Does he automatically make a team a contender? Those are questions decision-makers are pondering in their respective war rooms, which could explain why BYU didn’t unload the bag to keep him in Provo.<\/p>\n Kentucky<\/a><\/strong>: The Wildcats need a game-changing point guard in the worst way. Mark Pope has lots of room in the budget and in the depth chart. Kentucky has shooters like Kam Williams<\/a> and Collin Chandler<\/a> slated to return, so Wright’s would be an attractive option to build a team around. A Wright, Chandler, Williams and Malachi Moreno<\/a> quartet could make some sense.<\/p>\n Texas Tech<\/a><\/strong>: If Christian Anderson<\/a> leaves for the NBA Draft<\/a>, Wright is a plug-and-play option for Grant McCasland. Texas Tech’s brass builds elite offenses in its sleep. Wright knows the Big 12 very well, and he’d be positioned to be a First Team, All-League guy in 2026-27.<\/p>\n Villanova<\/a><\/strong>: Acaden Lewis<\/a>‘ departure opens up a spot in the depth chart at point guard, and it’d be an opportunity for Wright to get a little closer to home.\u00a0<\/p>\n Arkansas<\/a><\/strong>: Did you see what Darius Acuff just did under John Calipari? That’s an attractive pitch for point guards. But Arkansas does have a potential bucket-getting returner in Meleek Thomas<\/a> and a five-star guard on the way in Jordan Smith Jr., which could make this destination a little murky.<\/p>\n Louisville<\/a><\/strong>: The Cardinals need multiple max-contract players to replace the likes of Mikel Brown Jr<\/a>. and Ryan Conwell<\/a>. Wright fits the bill. Louisville is hosting prized Oregon<\/a> transfer guard Jackson Shelstad<\/a> for a visit this weekend, illustrating just how much Pat Kelsey wants a dude<\/em>.<\/p>\n Ohio<\/a><\/strong> State<\/strong>: Jake Diebler can swing big at point guard to replace Ohio State<\/a> legend Bruce Thornton<\/a>. A Wright-Juni Mobley backcourt would have some issues on the defensive end, but the offense could go vroom-vroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nPotential landing spots for Wright if he chooses not to return to BYU:<\/h3>\n