And-Ones: Lewis, Sochan, Fournier, Parker

The 2026 draft class lost another guard prospect on Friday, as ball-handler Acaden Lewis opted to remove his name from the draft pool, per Jon Rothstein of CBS (via Twitter). Lewis will instead transfer to Miami after leaving Villanova.

A 6’2″ left-handed point guard, Lewis showed a good deal of craft and skill as a play-maker for the Wildcats as a 20-year-old freshman, averaging 5.3 assists per game while posting a 33.7% assist percentage. He was second in the Big East in total assists and assists per game and third in steals.

Despite averaging 12.2 points per game, Lewis struggled with his efficiency throughout the season, shooting just 27.0% from three and 58.3% on free throws. He was also sixth in the Big East in turnovers.

Lewis, who visited Miami before eventually committing to Villanova, will look to form an imposing two-way partnership with athletic big man Somto Cyril, who is a high-level lob threat and rim protector.

We have more news from around the basketball world:

• Knicks forward Jeremy Sochan is set to help lead his home country of Poland during this summer’s World Cup qualifiers, Johnny Askounis writes for EuroHoops. At 23 years old, Sochan will have the youngest debut in the team’s history, and as the lone NBA player on the roster, will be relied upon to help lead the team on the floor. After getting traded from the Spurs mid-season and only getting spot minutes with the Knicks during their run to the Eastern Conference Finals, this opportunity could be an important one as Sochan continues to search for his long-term place in the NBA.
• 12-year NBA veteran Evan Fournier has been named MVP of the EuroLeague Final Four after scoring 20 points with five rebounds and four assists to help Olympiacos win the tournament over Real Madrid, Askounis writes. After the game, he thanked the fans, whom he credited for the victory, congratulated Madrid on their season, and downplayed the notion that failing to make the Final Four last season was a source of motivation for him. “Honestly, no,” he said. “My motivation comes from love.”
•  Spurs legend Tony Parker is expected to become the head coach of ASVEL Villeurbanne in France for next season, and will likely earn a salary of approximately 1.2MM Euros, which would be the highest contract in French league history, writes Donatas Urbonas of Basket News. Parker, who is currently the team’s president as was previously a shareholder before selling his stake in the team, is also looking to bring in national team head coach Vincent Collet as either a lead assistant or a consultant as he seeks to surround himself with experienced, capable voices. Collet worked as a consultant for the Cavaliers this season. Urbonas reports that several new investors are expected to join the team, a major change in the finances for the club, which had one of the lowest budgets in EuroLeague this season.