Each basketball team often hopes its best players will keep playing for them for as long as possible. But that is not always the case. Nonetheless, the transfer portal often surprises and shocks teams and fans.
On March 25, 2025, North Carolina received news that Elliot Cadaeu had entered the transfer portal. His transfer comes with a “do not contact” tag. This article provides details about what we know about his transfer.
What is a Do Not Contact Tag?
Most players enter the transfer portal hoping that big teams will come fighting for their signatures. But when a player enters the portal with a Do Not Contact tag, he is not expecting any team to contact him.
In the NCAA system, this tag means that the player has either reached an agreement with a team or already has a team in mind. As such, he is not accepting negotiations from any other team.
Cadaeu plays as a point guard for North Carolina. He is skillful and has a bright future. This season has seen him improve his overall performance from the previous season. For the first three games of the 2024/25 season, he averaged 15.7 points per game, 7.7 assists per game, and 3.0 rebounds per game.
These stats are commendable, and one can expect him to keep improving.
While no team wants to lose its best players, they have little control over that. Just like Cadaeu, other top players have been making moves in the transfer portal. It’s clear that players are now using the portal to seek better opportunities and teams to join.
Some players focus on increasing their earnings, some for playtime, while some are seeking a better system.
Which Team Will Elliot Cadaeu Join?
With a Do Not Contact tag attached to his transfer portal entrance, we cannot predict which team he will join. The best guess is that he will join either a Big Ten or an ACC contender.
One thing we are sure of is that he will likely join a big team that would boost his chances of reaching his NBA dreams.
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For now, all eyes are on Cadaeu as he awaits his next chapter. Wherever he lands, the spotlight will follow. As for North Carolina, the search for his successors begins – a task easier said than done.
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