Over the weekend, the rather surprising news came that former Arizona State Sun Devils guard Devan Cambridge, who had committed to transfer to the Oregon Ducks, was instead transferring to Texas Tech for the 2023-24 season.
While Cambridge had pledged to play in Eugene, no paperwork had been signed, enabling him to change his decision.
Losing Cambridge is a hit to Altman’s roster, but it shouldn’t be a death blow. The Ducks have done a good job of remaking the roster this with a trio of blue-chip recruits and a long list of highly talented transfers. Here is what the roster construction currently looks like:
G Jermaine Couisnard
G Keeshawn Barthelemy
G Kario Oquendo
F Nate Bittle
C N’Faly Dante
F Kwame Evans
G Jackson Shelstad
G Mookie Cook
G Jadrian Tracey
G Jesse Zarzuela
G Brennan Rigsby
As you can see, that is an incredibly guard-heavy lineup with very few forwards or centers and a scant size. While on the surface, replacing Cambridge’s spot on the roster would be done by adding another guard to take his place, I think that the open roster spot actually gives Altman some flexibility here, and offers an opportunity to get another forward or center on the roster. There are also some great guards still in the portal, so it wouldn’t be a shock to see Oregon go that route again as well.
After taking a look at players still available in the transfer portal, here are potential options the Ducks may look at: