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Grading the best and worst 2026 offseason moves for every SEC Basketball team

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks on after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks on after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
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Texas Longhorns

2025-26 record: 21-15 (9-9)

Roster departures

● Tramon Mark (14 ppg and 3.5 rpg)
● Jordan Pope (13.1 ppg and 1.9 apg)
● Chendall Weaver (5.8 ppg and 4.1 apg)
● Lassina Traore (3.4 ppg and 5.1 rpg)
● Dailyn Swain (17.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 3.6 apg)
● Simeon Wilcher (5.6 ppg and 1.7 apg)
● Nic Codie (4.1 ppg and 3.1 rpg)
● Camden Heide (5.9 ppg and 2.7 rpg)

Roster returnees

● Matas Vokietatis (15.6 ppg and 7.1 rpg)

Roster additions

● Isaiah Johnson (16.9 ppg and 3.0 apg at Colorado)
● Mikey Lewis (13.9 ppg and 2.1 apg at Saint Mary’s)
● Amari Evans (4.1 ppg and 3.2 rpg at Tennessee)
● David Punch (14.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg at TCU)
● Elyjah Freeman (9.2 ppg and 5.2 rpg at Auburn)
● Austin Goosby (4-star guard prospect)
● Bo Ogden (4-star guard prospect)

Swain going to the NBA Draft wasn’t a surprise, while both lead guards were seniors. The Longhorns did lose a few role players to the portal, but the most important roster move went in their favor: the return of leading scorer and rebounder Vokietatis.

Supporting Vokietatis inside at the four-spot is Punch, who led TCU in both scoring and rebounding himself. Freeman adds frontcourt depth, while Evans could be a breakout player to watch after some good moments at Tennessee.

Another huge move Texas made was adding Johnson, who led Colorado in scoring as a freshman. There’s a good chance he ends up being better than both Pope and Mark as a lead guard, and with Punch being a major upgrade at the four-spot, it’s hard to see what the weakness will be on this roster next season.

Grade: A+

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