IMO, the portal makes the transition from Pro to College basketball much more manageable. The portal has essentially created free agency in the college game. The difference in building a college team vs. a pro team in basketball is no longer that much a gap. Particularly with the low number of players per team, you are essentially operating in the same manner in putting together a "new" team every offseason. Identify your squad deficiencies, identify the free agent/portal options that fit the missing pieces, and make a contract/NIL offer to convince them to pick you. A school like Texas is going to offer top level NIL, and there will never be a concern about "payroll". The only real difference is the college coach has to also take on the GM role, but someone like Donovan would already be familiar with that dynamic. Not to mention that if you're coaching at a nationally recognized program, fighting for the HS studs doesn't require as much work to get in the door. Shaka proved that even a shit coach can bring in NBA 1&D because the brand is that strong. A pitch that includes coaching from a former NBA coach that can help you get to the League will always be heard by AAU stars.