The men's college basketball transfer portal doesn't officially open up until Tuesday, but one member of the Syracuse program who is set to enter the portal is reportedly already drawing interest from a blueblood program.

As noted by Kentucky insider Wyatt Huff, Kentucky is expected to pursue point guard Naithan George, who announced he was entering the portal next week.

George is set to be a rising senior with one year of eligibility remaining. Kentucky is coming off a season in which they went 22-14 and 10-8 in the SEC, losing in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.

A soon-to-be senior from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, George played his first two seasons at Georgia Tech before starting all 32 games for the Orange. 

On the whole, his numbers were solid: He averaged 10.9 points and 5.4 assists per game. He also had big games, scoring 20 points or more three times, but his play was inconsistent. He also averaged 3.1 turnovers per game and shot just 29.3 percent from three-point range. 

There were thoughts that the SU offense was too stagnant and didn't move the ball well enough.

At this time, Syracuse is relatively solid on the wings, but there are questions everywhere else.

Senior William Kyle III is set to graduate, opening up a spot in the interior, and George and JJ Starling (graduation) mean that two more starters are gone. Tyler Betsey, one of the top shooters on the roster, is also set to transfer as well.

Nate Kingz is working to gain a sixth-year of eligibility, but there's no guarantee he gets it. Donnie Freeman could explore the portal - or the NBA - meaning that it's possible that all five starters from this past season are gone next year.

As for the wings, Kiyan Anthony and Sadiq White Jr. are slated to return, as of now. It's also widely expected that Syracuse will bring in Siena transfer Gavin Doty, who played for Gerry McNamara with the Saints.

Syracuse did land a top international recruit on Monday morning, bringing in a scoring forward from Slovenia. With no high school recruits signed for next season, McNamara will have to continue to work the international talent as well.

--Kyle competed in the national college slam dunk contest over the weekend as part of the Final Four. Here's what happened.

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