The Bruins had a small shortage of forwards in proportion to their guard room, and they set out to fix that issue by bringing in one more star player at the end of the transfer portal's main window.

While technically the Bruins could bring in more players through the portal , it seems a bit unlikely with everything they have already done this season, so it is pretty safe to say that UCLA found their best player last in the off-season.

Mar 21, 2026; Storrs, CT, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Addy Brown (24) shoots the ball against the Syracuse Orange in the first half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.…