Breaking down four different positions Tom Izzo and Michigan State should pursue in the transfer portal this offseason

As expected, Tuesday has been a busy day for the Michigan State basketball program, as players, fresh off their Elite 8 exit, explore their options and make their decisions for next season. After veteran guard Tre Holloman entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, redshirt freshman Gehrig Normand followed suit and entered the portal.

Top players Tom Izzo needs to target in the college basketball transfer portal during Michigan State's 2025 offseason

The Auburn men's basketball team knocked off Michigan State to reach the Final Four in March Madness. Here are highlights and stats from the matchup.

It’s the second ever Elite Eight matchup between head coaches Bruce Pearl and Tom Izzo, with the first coming while Pearl was at Tennessee in 2010. Izzo and Michigan State won the game, but Pearl will look to get some revenge on Sunday.

Johni Broome poured in 25 points and overcame an arm injury to lead Auburn to a dominant win over Michigan State and secure a spot in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Now, attention will turn to the 2025-26 season, where expectations will be much higher than many would have expected after the Spartans had their best season since the start of COVID-19 and the days of Cassius Winston.

Below, you can see our takeaways from a heartbreaking loss for the Spartans: Michigan State's three best wing shooters, Jaden Akins, Tre Holloman, and Jase Richardson, combined to go 3-for-17 from three against Auburn.

While the offseason has just begun, the transfer portal never stops and Michigan State has some key roster decisions to quickly parse through