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On Monday, it was reported that former Michigan head coach Dusty May was leaving Ann Arbor to take over as the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.
It was later reported that the Mavericks were also heavily interested in Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer. The two sides even went so far as to hold a meeting, where Scheyer reportedly turned down an offer to head to the NBA. Duke fans may have dodged a bullet.
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Obviously, this says a lot about Scheyer and what the Duke program means to him. May was just a couple of months removed from winning a National Championship in his second season as the Wolverines’ head coach before he made the leap to the NBA.
Michigan head coach Dusty May watches the Jumbotron during the NCAA national championship trophy after the team beat Connecticut at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Now, May can’t be discredited for his decision. With the state of college basketball in a complete world of chaos and disorganization, there has been no better time for a young coach to take a shot at the NBA than right now.
However, it was reported that May didn’t just leave Michigan simply because he wanted to make the jump to the best basketball league in the world; the current state of college basketball also played a role.
Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer shoots a ball during a practice session ahead of the east regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Anarchy of College Basketball a Factor in May’s Departure
Today’s NIL era of college sports is an absolute mess. There is no structure or guidelines, and contracts hardly mean anything at all. Given how the system works today, head coaches are forced to re-recruit a brand-new team every season.
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