Some good news for Michigan basketball: Two most critical players coming back

While Dusty May is leaving Michigan, the Wolverines backcourt is staying put.

Elliot Cadeau will return to Michigan his agent told ESPN, giving the program a much-needed boost following May’s departure for the Dallas Mavericks.

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The Wolverines point guard and Final Four Most Outstanding Player posted a picture on Instagram of him celebrating during a win over Michigan State last season with a caption that reads, “I bleed blue #HAILTHEVICTORS”, implying he will stay in Ann Arbor for the 2026-27 season.

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Mike Boynton Jr. was named interim head coach as a short-term replacement for May for the upcoming season. Because of Boynton’s interim tag, players have to wait until July 24 before entering the transfer portal if they wished to leave.

Michigan shooting guard Trey McKenney, who averaged 9.9 points per game as a freshman last season, had already indicated his decision to return following May’s exit.

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Boynton and his staff have work to do on the rest of Michigan’s roster, but have received positive news from the two most critical players for 2026-27.

Keeping Cadeau provides some stability for a program that saw three players selected in Wednesday’s NBA Draft first round. Cadeau had dipped his toe into the draft waters, but decided to return to college with to a new name, image and likeness deal for his senior season. He averaged 10.5 points and 5.9 assists per game in his first season with Michigan after starting his career at North Carolina.

Michigan lost the top three scorers from its national title team. It has what 247Sports ranks as the No. 12 transfer portal class, headlined by big men Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati) and JP Estrella (Tennessee), neither of whom have revealed their plans for next season after May left. It’s also awaiting word from sophomore guard L.J. Cason, who averaged 8.4 points per game before suffering a season-ending ACL tear in a Feb. 27 win at Illinois.

Prior to this week’s coaching change, the Wolverines were widely…

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