The future of Kobe Johnson is one of the more interesting plot points of the basketball offseason. Will Kobe Johnson go to the NBA and get evaluations which suggest he will be drafted, or will he reconsider a pro career at this point and transfer to another college program for one more year of seasoning? It’s a fascinating choice for Johnson, whose 2024 season at USC definitely did not meet his or the team’s expectations.
If Johnson does transfer, he will be highly coveted on the open market, or at least, he should be. College basketball analytics author and evaluator Evan Miyakawa has Johnson as the No. 4-rated transfer on his own big board. If Johnson doesn’t go pro, interest in his services should be widespread among coaches looking for an infusion of energy and defense. Johnson had hoped to develop his offensive game at USC in 2024, but it didn’t really happen. That said, his value at the defensive end of the floor is considerable. A program such as Kentucky, which has proven scorers but did not play defense nearly as well as it needed to, could be a perfect fit for Kobe Johnson if he plays one more year of college basketball.
At any rate, we will see what happens with Kobe Johnson in the coming offseason.
Top available transfers in the portal at https://t.co/cegyfz8ykZ:
1. Dug McDaniel
2. J'Kobi Gillespie
3. Chris Manon
4. Kobe Johnson
5. Clifford Omoruyi
6. Koren Johnson
7. Federiko Federiko
8. Rytis Petraitis
9. Brandon Garrison
10. Abou Ousmane
11. Maxine Raynaud pic.twitter.com/sEnfEtE72L— Evan Miyakawa (@EvanMiya) March 25, 2024
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