Sources: KU's Bidunga to test draft, enter portal

Kansas sophomore Flory Bidunga plans to test the NBA Draft while keeping his college eligibility and also enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports.

ESPN reported Thursday that Bidunga intends to declare for the draft and enter the portal, giving him time to gather feedback while preserving the option to return to college basketball. Sports Illustrated and Yahoo Sports later reported the same basic move.

The news makes Bidunga one of the most important offseason names in the transfer market. Kansas official athletics pages confirm he is a sophomore and a key part of the program’s current roster.

The reporting does not say whether Bidunga has already filed formal paperwork or whether Kansas has issued its own statement. For now, the immediate development is that he is expected to explore both paths at once: the draft and the portal.

That leaves his next step unresolved, but it also gives Kansas and the rest of college basketball a major frontcourt decision to watch over the coming weeks.