{"id":838629,"date":"2026-09-06T17:16:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T17:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/838629\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T17:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T17:16:39","slug":"michael-malone-on-first-transfer-portal-experience-i-felt-like-i-was-keanu-reeves-in-the-matrix-tar-heel-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/838629\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Malone on first transfer portal experience: \u2018I felt like I was Keanu Reeves in The Matrix\u2019 – Tar Heel Times"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nPosted Sep 6, 2026

\nThe Tar Heels, who had a laundry list of candidates, eventually reached a deal with NBA Champion head coach Michael Malone<\/a>, which was a landmark hiring for a program of UNC\u2019s magnitude. Malone has navigated countless NBA free agencies, but he was tasked with a new role this spring: navigating the always-chaotic college basketball transfer portal.
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Sat Sep 5, 2026<\/p>\n

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Sat Sep 5, 2026<\/p>\n

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