Matt Able is cooking in the NBA Combine Scrimmages, ‘Back and Forth’ on staying in draft. Pack fans conflicted on the situation…

To cover Matt Able or NOT to cover Matt Able? That is the question.

If Matt Able enters the NBA draft this year, he’ll enter as a SG from NC State. However, if he comes back to school, he’s coming back as a Tar Heel.

NEWS: NC State transfer Matt Able has committed to North Carolina, per multiple reports

He averaged 8.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG and 1 APG this past season for the Wolfpack. pic.twitter.com/gnGpOlDJoV

— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) April 21, 2026

If you haven’t been paying attention, Able entered the transfer portal and chose UNC, our rival down the road, making this the first NC State player in the portal era to go from NC State to UNC. It’s the ultimate traitor move if you ask Wolfpack fans, so ignoring Matt Able news going forward would seem like the right move for a publication like ours.

But again, if he ends up staying in the NBA, then UNC suddenly loses one of its projected starters and NC State gets to claim another NBA player.

If you’re wondering how we’re even talking about Able in the NBA after a 9 points, 3.4 rebounds per game season, it’s because he’s only 18 years old and is having a real breakout moment at the combine scrimmages.

Matt Able Showed Out at Today’s NBA Combine Scrimmage! 🔥

15 PTS
3/5 3PT
5/9 FG
3 REB
1 AST

(via swishonig) pic.twitter.com/X95fzJ5Pac

— Tar Heels HQ (@TarHeelsHQ) May 13, 2026

Game 1 of the NBA Draft Combine scrimmages in the books.

A lot of future longtime NBA players, a lot of strong outings.

Baba Miller dropped impressive flashes of unique talent and versatility beyond his 20 points.

Jaden Bradley ran the show, scored, and played outstanding… pic.twitter.com/EST5It51w8

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 13, 2026

After yesterday’s 15 point performance he said he was ‘back and forth’ on his ‘stay or go’ decision and “It’s definitely a tough decision. I love UNC, I’m excited to get over there at some point … I’m still back and forth on it. I gotta think about it some more, get with my camp and figure it out.”

Ewww. You ‘LOVE’ UNC?

Hard to root for a guy talking like that, and makes me really frustrated at the current state of college basketball. While the Wolfpack fans pouring their time, passion and money into the school they love, the guy they are rooting for is willing to jump to their rival for a few extra buck and start talking like this. Slap in the face really.

Matthew Able says he’s “back and forth” on his stay-or-go NBA draft decision.

“It’s definitely a tough decision. I love UNC, I’m excited to get over there at some point … I’m still back and forth on it. I gotta think about it some more, get with my camp and figure it out.” pic.twitter.com/ssG9OxA4LQ

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) May 13, 2026

But hey, that’s showbiz, baby. And despite the yuckiness of the situation, NC State fans are likely still rooting for him. Because if he dominates these combines, and stays in the draft, then their rival is down a player with a depleted portal pool, and they get to claim they developed another young NBA player. Win/Win, I guess.