Overview
- A Clark County, Indiana, judge granted Trey Kaufman-Renn a temporary restraining order that allows schools to recruit, enroll, and let him play while his lawsuit against the NCAA continues.
- The court order, issued in early September, forbids Kaufman-Renn from signing an NBA contract or accepting professional pay for the duration of the TRO.
- Kaufman-Renn, who was selected No. 59 by the Minnesota Timberwolves and played five Summer League games without signing a contract, has entered the NCAA transfer portal and said he will not return to Purdue.
- The Timberwolves have said they support Kaufman-Renn pursuing a college return and would retain his draft rights if he plays another college season.
- His case tests the NCAA’s new age-based 'five-for-five' eligibility model and follows similar court interventions this offseason, a pattern that is reshaping transfer activity, roster planning, and NIL economics for players and teams.