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Report: Kansas Center Flory Bidunga Seeks $5 Million to Transfer

The price signals a market that pays top rim protectors premium NIL money.

Overview

  • Sporting News, citing CBS Sports' Adam Finkelstein, reports Bidunga is asking about $5 million to move through the transfer portal.
  • Duke is targeting the Kansas big man to fill a major need at center after Patrick Ngongba declared for the NBA, according to the report.
  • Bidunga was a Naismith Defensive Player of the Year finalist and is viewed as an elite rim protector who can anchor the paint.
  • He averaged 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks last season for Kansas.
  • The outlet framed the reported price as unsurprising in today’s transfer market for high-impact big men.