Dusty May discusses Michigan players' NBA draft decisions
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The Michigan basketball roster status is up in the air, and will be for at least another month or so, with the NBA draft combine upcoming in mid-May, and then with the Wolverines players who had entered making their decisions about their futures.
Michigan has seen three players declare for the NBA draft, with all three having the option to return to college. The prevailing thought and intel had been that point guard Elliot Cadeau would return to the program next season, center Aday Mara would likely be gone, while forward Morez Johnson Jr. was leaning toward a return. However, with Johnson, the intel had somewhat swung, and his status is a bit more murky.
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Johnson may end up staying in and going pro, but one person who is not working to get him back to Ann Arbor is head coach Dusty May.
"We don't recruit against him. I mean, what are we gonna tell Morez?" May said. "Yesterday was probably the first day that I haven't talked to Morez in a couple weeks, talked to him every day. But it's more just supporting him, checking on him, just having a conversation about his well-being and whatnot. But when guys declare for the draft, we don't ever recruit them back. This is our vision, we present our vision, our plan, what we think it will look like. And then, they decide what's best for them."
In general, May doesn't really want to go beyond wishing the trio the best. Cadeau, of course, is likely to return, and he's said as much. But for the other duo, May just hopes they get the most out of the NBA draft process, and whether they come back to Ann Arbor or not, Michigan relishes what those players have done for the program.
"I can tell you they're all training with their agencies," May said. "I think Elliot's been the most clear, saying that he wanted to use this to get feedback, to have a positive experience. I think Morez and Aday are gauging the interest of the NBA. I mean, I think with the way they play, they've positioned themselves into having a very, very difficult decision. But we get feedback from the NBA daily, we talk to their agents, we talk to them. And so, I'd rather not comment on those guys, let them comment on whatever their futures hold."
The NBA draft combine is set for May 10-17 in Chicago. The deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA draft and return to college is May 27.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan basketball players' NBA draft decisions