Freshman star Jayden Quaintance is recovering from a torn ACL — and that’s not even the worst news for Arizona State fans.The forward’s father, Haminn Quaintance, told ESPN on Wednesday that the projected 2026 NBA lottery pick will explore entering the transfer portal.”We’re looking to put the right people around him,” Haminn Quaintance said.Jayden Quaintance had surgery on his right knee on March 19 at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix and is expected to be cleared for contact in September, putting him on track for the start of the 2025-26 season.”He’s already ahead of schedule, the doctor says,” Quaintance’s father said.A consensus five-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, the 6-foot-9 Cleveland native chose the Sun Devils after originally committing to Kentucky.