I don’t think very many people are surprised. He had a shot to be drafted last year, came back, risked hurting his stock and didn’t really make a leap, still has a shot, and next years draft class looks to be much tougher.
I don’t understand anyone who thought he would portal. To me it was always likely this, with outside shot of coming back to try to have a Baylor-like offseason and jump.
Wish him nothing but the best.