All articles tagged with #roster retention
Interim coach Mike Boynton Jr. faces the challenge of keeping Michigan's strong roster intact after Dusty May departed for the Dallas Mavericks. The transfer portal opens July 24 (five days after a permanent coach is named), with a 15-day entry window for players. So far, nine of 14 players have pledged to stay, and no one has entered the portal, as the article provides a roster-by-roster update on who plans to remain and how they fit.
Mike Boynton Jr. was named Michigan’s interim head coach after Dusty May left for Dallas. In his first public comments, he praised May, thanked Warde Manuel for the opportunity, and noted ongoing roster-retention discussions. He said Michigan will keep the existing system—with a guard/wing-driven attack and emphasis on the 1s and 5s—and will work to keep the core together as Morez, Aday and Yax pursue their NBA dreams.
Kentucky coach Mark Pope emphasizes retention as the foundation of the offseason, aiming to bring back as many rotation players as possible while assessing departures (Otega Oweh, Denzel Aberdeen, and likely Jayden Quaintance) and supplementing with transfer portal additions to build for 2026-27 after a 7-seed NCAA Tournament exit.