NCAA Hoops Insider Claims K-State Paid $1.5 Million Less For Big-Time Transfer

Some college basketball fans and analysts didn't approve of PJ Haggerty's Kansas State signing.

Feb 23, 2025; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats head coach Jerome Tang yells at his team during the second half against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images | Scott Sewell-Imagn Images

Kansas State basketball fans were ecstatic at the news of reeling in college standout PJ Haggerty Monday afternoon.

Others weren't as impressed, including veteran college reporter Jeff Goodman, who claimed the standout didn't get the deal worth his asking price.

I am not saying to always go with an agent (there are some bad ones out there), but PJ Haggerty’s dad probably should have hired a good one in this case," Goodman tweeted. "Overplayed his hand and wound up with in the neighborhood of $2.5 million for a team that didn’t make tourney last season and isn’t considered a tourney team for this season."

Trust me. I am not saying to always go with an agent (there are some bad ones out there), but PJ Haggerty’s dad probably should have hired a good one in this case.

Overplayed his hand and wound up with in the neighborhood of $2.5 million for a team that didn’t make tourney last… https://t.co/95et0fOtBp

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 26, 2025

Many in general were disappointed when Haggerty withdrew from the Draft to spend another year as a collegiate player. It's his fourth school in four years, adding him to a long list of collegiate athletes being accused of chasing big deals instead of contributing to the game.

Welcome to NIL in college basketball — the land of overpromising and underdelivering. Instead of running it back with Memphis, the chase of a dollar amount that never existed has led PJ Haggerty to a situation that is almost assuredly worse for him than the one he’s leaving. https://t.co/dAHjsph0cA

— John Martin (@JohnMartin929) May 26, 2025

Haggerty averaged 21.7 points on 47.6 percent shooting last season, with 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He ranked third nationally in scoring, earning the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Player of the Year award. Haggerty had an impressive Combine display, prompting many to believe he'd aim for the pros.

But even for his doubters and onlookers, Wildcats fans have shown enough love for Haggerty to shut the noise out.

For now, at least.

Fire me up

— Wildcat Frank (@WildcatFrank69) May 26, 2025

We'll see how it plays out for the reigning AAC Player of the Year. Last season, forward Coleman Hawkins left a bristling Illinois team and withdrew from the Draft to play for Kansas State. He secured a hefty $2 million deal but failed to make the Tournament, while his Draft stock lowered after dipping in production.

Let's hope the same doesn't happen for Haggerty.

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