It was exciting news at Auburn when Chad Baker-Mazara realized midseason that he might get an extra year of eligibility and suggested he wouldn't mind spending it with the Tigers. But, on Thursday, he suggested something different.

Mazara, the second-leading scorer on Auburn basketball's 2025 Final Four squad, announced Thursday that he'd be entering the transfer portal.

It was just a drop in the bucket. Not only does Auburn have up to 10 seniors to replace from this year's roster, it didn't land its first transfer until nine days after the portal opened.