Rick Pitino will eventually stop adding quality pieces from the transfer portal, I think. But the Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer has been going full speed since St. John's season ended with the latest development coming Wednesday when Dillon Mitchell publicly committed to the Red Storm.

St. John’s has landed former consensus five-star recruit and Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell on Wednesday afternoon, cementing the Johnnies as a clear preseason top-ten team. The former McDonald’s All-American joins a massive transfer class that includes Bryce Hopkins from Providence,

Cincinnati forward Dillon Mitchell is the latest player to join Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino at St. John's, the Red Storm announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 Mitchell averaged 9.9 points and 6.9 rebounds last season for the Bearcats.