If they do it in football, which Brian/Seth, et al. seem convinced is happening based on the declaration that "scholarship numbers don't matter anymore", then I would assume that applies to basketball as well.

I think basketball is different than football since there’s the limiting factor of only 8-9 guys can be in your rotation and that most players are only wiling to ride the bench as a freshman or RS freshman; they want minutes by the time they’re a sophomore. So just bring the transfer in and likely a player who plays the same position will hit the portal. You can use the NIL route in case you do end up 1 or 2 over the limit but I think it’ll work itself out with attrition once a guys get recruited over via the portal.

Brad Underwood doesn't have to deal with UM Adm.T.Shannon fell into his lap.Other Coaches aren't limited to Grad Transfers or Freshman during Portal Shopping Season.

He mostly seemed to capitulate to everyone else's points. I think he knows he'd have a real hard time criticizing the hire right now for obvious reasons. He did briefly address his support of Muckault, where he said if his attachment to Mel is too toxic to give him the head job, why let him be involved in the program at all? Which is a fair point I suppose.