Lousiville made a huge splash in the transfer portal after a second round exit against Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Pat Kelsey knew his roster needed some help, and he went out and spent a lot of money to bring in some top talent.
One of the biggest wins for the Cardinals in the transfer portal was landing former Kansas big man Flory Bidunga. Now, Bidunga has entered the transfer portal, along with declaring for the NBA Draft, and is currently going through that process at the NBA Combine.
Bidunga has done well throughout the Combine to this point, and when asked about his thoughts on returning to college or staying in the draft, he gave an answer that Louisville fans are not going to like.
Flory Bidunga doesn't sound like someone who will end up at Louisville after all
Flory Bidunga on whether he’s made a decision about whether to go to Louisville or remain in the NBA Draft: pic.twitter.com/QP7QGhXP06
— Noah Weber (@noahweber00) May 14, 2026
Bidunga has not made a final decision on whether or not he will stay in the NBA Draft or go back to the college ranks and join Louisville after transferring from Kansas. It is also something that he is evaluating every day.
The former Kansas Jayhawk is honored to be in the NBA Draft process, and it is his dream to play at the next level, like most basketball players. He is talking with a lot of the NBA teams, and Bidunga did say that if he hears he is going to have a good pick in the draft, for sure, he will stay in the draft to see his dream come true.
"It's a great honor to be here, and I just want to hear from them [NBA teams]," Bidunga said. "I always say if I have a good seed, then the NBA is my dream adn I would probably stay in for sure. "
This is not what Cardinals fans want to hear, as Louisville spent a lot of money to bring Bidunga in, along with Oregon transfer Jackson Shelstad. The two are rumored to be worth $9 million. That is a lot of money to then go to waste if Bidunga decides to go elsewhere.
Now, a big part of what will help Bidunga with his decision is how high he could go in the draft. As of right now, it is unknown where Bidunga will go as he is still making his decision. Louisville fans don't want to hope that Bidugna doesn't get a good draft position, but they also want to be able to see one of their top transfers actually in the uniform next season.
All eyes will be on Bidunga until May 27, which is when players have to make a decision on whether or not to continue with the NBA Draft process or withdraw.
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