NBA Draft tracker Michigan Basketball: Live updates, news, rumors, draft results
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The 2026 NBA Draft has arrived. The first round will begin and conclude on June 23, with the second round to follow on June 24. Michigan is among the teams expected to hear multiple names called in the 2026 NBA Draft.
This will track the draft news, rumors and eventual landing spots of the Draft eligible Michigan Wolverines. Keeping you up to date on any draft related movement as it pertains to the reigning NCAA Champions.
NamePositionHTWTNBA TeamDraft PickYaxel LendeborgPF6'10240Morez JohnsonPF/C6'10250Aday MaraC7'4260NBA Draft News and Notes:
- On the eve of the NBA Draft, it was reported that Michigan head coach Dusty May is expected to accept a new head coaching job with the Dallas Mavericks. May led the Wolverines to the NCAA Championship last season and will be at the Barclays Center tomorrow night supporting three of his former players as they realize their dreams of making the NBA.
Yaxel Lendeborg is suited up and Draft-bound 😎
— OutOfSightSports🚀™️ (@OOSSports) June 23, 2026
First Round of the 2026 NBA Draft tips tonight at 8 PM ET on ABC & ESPN. pic.twitter.com/shInQOXEZJ
NBA Draft Rumors:
Yaxel Lendeborg on Dusty May's hiring and potential reunion: "I'm going to tell him he better pick me up. If he doesn't, I'm going to be mad, I might block him. But it would be amazing being able to stick with him."via NBA on ESPN YouTube channel
Source: The Phoenix Suns are “aggressively” pursuing a trade to move into the first round of the draft, with Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, and Ryan Dunn available.
— Xin Varlock (@XinNBA) June 23, 2026
Also on the table: a future unprotected first round pick to move up and add Yaxel Lendeborg to their young core. pic.twitter.com/9mTP7jeKk0
Yaxel Lendeborg said he fell down to his knees when he saw the Dusty May news.
— Chancellor Johnson (@ChancellorTV) June 22, 2026
I asked him about his chances of joining his college coach in the pros:
“I’m going to tell him he better pick me up, if he doesn’t I’m going to block him.. It would be amazing to stick with him.” https://t.co/LK6twueM61pic.twitter.com/aiXPpiypOL