Wisconsin men's basketball general manager, Marc VandeWettering, explains the team's roster-building and transfer portal strategy. The Badgers balance retaining current players with seeking new talent from the transfer portal. Factors such as player decisions regarding the NBA draft also influence the team’s offseason roster construction plans. Vandewettering uses complex spreadsheets to manage roster retention and recruitment, and has been modeling the 2026-27 roster since summer. He also discusses potential price inflation for athletes represented by agents, and how Wisconsin is competitive from a financial standpoint. The revenue-sharing cap for each athletic department is $20.5 million across all sports.