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Alejandro Zuñiga: Michigan men’s basketball is hiring Dylan Murphy, most recently the head coach of the Osceola Magic NBA G League Team, as an assistant coach, I’ve learned. Murphy is a promising offensive mind who has led the Orlando Magic affiliate to two first-place conference finishes in his three seasons. His accolades there include NBA G League Coach of the Month honors in March 2025.
Michigan coach Dusty May is finalizing a deal to take the Dallas Mavericks head coaching job, sources told ESPN, an axis-shifting move that significantly alters the college and NBA landscape. May, 49, led Michigan basketball to the national title in 2026. He'll coach a franchise with Cooper Flagg as a linchpin piece. The Mavericks fired Jason Kidd after a 26-56 season last year.
Michigan big men Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. are among the prospects who have had individual pre-draft workouts with the Thunder, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman
Jake Weingarten: Michigan’s Nimari Burnett has garnered high NBA interest and has several NBA workouts, including the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets next week, a source told @stockrisers. He will have several NBA workouts following that at the end of May and into June.
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League sources say that the Magic are admirers of Michigan's Dusty May and would have a level of interest if he were indeed available. It must be noted that the expectation at this point in the college game is that May will stay with the Wolverines after they beat UConn for the national championship. Does May, however, indeed have NBA aspirations?
Jeff Goodman: Michigan big man Aday Mara is expected to declare for the NBA Draft, sources told @TheFieldOf68. The 7-2 native of Spain was terrific this past season, with a breakout season after two years at UCLA. Mara averaged 12.1 points, 6.8 boards and 2.6 blocks and is considered a potential lottery pick by NBA executives.
Jon Rothstein: Sources: Michigan's Morez Johnson has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. The 6-9 Johnson is currently projected to be a mid-first round pick. Averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG last season & was a major part of the national title run.