The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team suffered a massive loss when Milan Momcilovic entered his name into the 2026 NBA Draft, effectively ending his time with the program.
Because of the timing, the Cyclones knew that even if he returned to college basketball, retaining him was virtually impossible. If head coach T.J. Otzelberger wanted to fill out the roster adequately in the transfer portal, they wouldn’t wait for Momcilovic to make his decision.
By the time the sharpshooter opted out of the 2026 NBA Draft, Iowa State already had five transfers locked in. Momcilovic was in the transfer portal and eventually decided on the Kentucky Wildcats as the team he would join…