Who’s staying and going from the 2023-24 Kansas Jayhawks basketball roster?

Kansas forward KJ Adams appeared despondent.

The No. 4-seeded Jayhawks had just lost 89-68 to No. 5 Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Adams was still processing the loss when the Jayhawks’ postgame news session began, and thus reporters entered to ask him about the loss and season as a whole.

For the first time in what seemed like forever, Adams seemed unsure — uncertain — about his feelings, future and what’s next for Kansas basketball.

In a season filled with plenty of ups and downs, the forward looked back at it fondly.

“Just the connection I got to make with all the new guys,” Adams told The Star. “I just remember when it was just me and Dajuan (Harris) over here. Now we’ve got all these new guys coming in. I’m happy they came and happy that they contributed this year. I’m just really excited that I got to play with them.”

Adams called his teammates “brothers for his life.”

It was certainly a career season for Adams, who set personal bests with 12.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Still, KU’s offense struggled at times with spacing issues, particularly with Adams, Harris and Hunter Dickinson on the court together.

At this time, Adams has not made any declarations about his future. When asked if he would return next season, Adams remained non-committal.

“I don’t know yet,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dickinson has a decision of his own — whether or not to return for his fifth and final season of college basketball. The big man earned second team AP All-American honors after a stellar season in which he averaged 18 points and 11.1 rebounds.

“Whatever happens, it was a great experience to play for Kansas,” Dickinson said. “Whether this is my only year or I get another year at this thing … it was great to play in Allen Fieldhouse with those fans. This fan base treated me really well. I’m grateful the way they embraced me, took me in. My teammates and coach Self ... it was a great year. I had a lot of fun.”

He added: “I feel I’ve got a good timeline (for a decision). Now that the season is over I’ll probably take some time off and relax a little bit, (then) make a decision when I’m ready.

Harris, KU’s starting point guard, has indicated he will return for another season with the Jayhawks.

“Especially after this loss, I definitely want to come back … because I’ve been losing the first weekend the last two years,” Harris said. “So I just want to come back next year and do my thing.”

As the dust settles upon the Kansas men’s basketball season, an important summer of decisions awaits several other Jayhawks.

The Jayhawks will lose Kevin McCullar, who was out for the postseason due to a knee injury. Transfer big man Parker Braun and guard Nick Timberlake have exhausted their eligibility.

KU’s trio of freshmen — Elmarko Jackson, Jamari McDowell and Johnny Furphy — each have decisions to make. And they’re all different ones.

Jackson reiterated what he told The Star last week: “I already told people I’m coming back.”

The freshman guard has had a tumultuous freshman year, including losing his starting spot in mid-January to Furphy. Still, he’s focused on improving.

“I came in with the (mindset of) whatever happens, happens,” Jackson told The Star at the Big 12 Tournament. “This program under coach Self has a great history of developing players and teaching them the fundamentals. I feel that’s what I need.”

Meanwhile, McDowell says he hasn’t thought about entering the transfer portal. He came off the bench for KU, averaging 1.8 points in 7.2 minutes per game.

“Nah, I never thought about that, nothing like that,” McDowell said. “I’m going to be a whole different beast (next season).”

The most compelling decision will be made by Furphy. The Australian freshman became a fan-favorite and heated up after being named to KU’s starting five. He was even a projected lottery pick at one point (and remains a projected first-rounder).

But Furphy cooled off considerably in March. He finished the season averaging 9.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

“I haven’t given it any thought,” Furphy said about declaring for the NBA Draft.

If he does decide to return, Furphy will be focused on refining his game.

“I haven’t really thought about it in detail yet, but I’ve got a lot to improve upon,” he said.

Finally, Kansas redshirt-junior forward Zach Clemence said he’s “most likely coming back.”

Clemence said he doesn’t know what his role will look like but noted he’ll embrace whatever the coaches ask of him.

Self and his staff will certainly have a busy summer themselves evaluating KU’s roster. After the loss, Self even noted the Jayhawks’ lack of depth compared to teams in previous years.

“When you don’t have as much firepower (as) maybe you’ve had in past years,” Self said, “it certainly showed this year.”