Jayden Quaintance is officially gone. A five-star freshman who is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Quaintance committed to Kentucky on Tuesday. Quaintance, 17, tore his ACL against Kansas State on Feb.

Arizona State’s Jayden Quaintance, a projected top-10 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, is considering entering the transfer portal, according to multiple reports Wednesday. ESPN was first to report the news.

Former Arizona State star Jayden Quaintance, a potential top-five pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, committed to Mark Pope and Kentucky on Tuesday, 247Sports' Eric Bossi confirms. Quaintance was the No. 6 overall transfer available in the 247Sports rankings and is perhaps the best NBA Draft prospect ever to enter the transfer portal.