Miami Hurricanes guard Isaiah Wong backtracks, will not enter transfer portal, will keep current NIL deal

Miami Hurricanes guard Isaiah Wong has elected not to enter the transfer portal, he told ESPN, less than 24 hours after his agent said he would transfer if his name, image and likeness compensation wasn't increased.

Wong will keep his name in the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility and leaving open the option to return to Miami.

He and his representatives spoke with LifeWallet CEO John Ruiz to discuss their differences surrounding his current agreement, and both sides will continue their partnership moving forward.

Ruiz told ESPN's Dan Murphy that Wong's current NIL deal will remain in place.

«Glad Wong didn't enter the portal,» Ruiz wrote on Twitter. «This is a great youngster and his mom is amazing. The deal remains the same, however, as I said day one I will help him get other NIL deals.»

Wong has been assured that his LifeWallet agreement complies with NCAA regulations for student-athletes and Florida state law.

On Thursday night, Wong's NIL agent, Adam Papas of NEXT Sports Agency, told ESPN that Wong wanted his NIL deal to more properly reflect his importance to Miami or he was going to enter the portal.

«If Isaiah and his family don't feel that the NIL number meets their expectations, they will be entering the transfer portal tomorrow, while maintaining his eligibility in the NBA draft and going through the draft process,» Papas said.

«Isaiah would like to stay at Miami. He had a great season leading his team to the Elite Eight. He has seen what incoming Miami Hurricane basketball players are getting in NIL and would like his NIL to reflect that he was a team leader of an Elite Eight team.»

In response, Ruiz acknowledged that Wong was «under contract» and he would not renegotiate the terms.

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