The college basketball world is buzzing with a question that has fans on the edge of their seats: Will Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May be making the leap to the NBA?
In the latest edition of SB Nation Reacts, we're putting the decision in your hands. Do you think May will trade the maize and blue for an NBA sideline? Cast your vote now and make your voice heard.
The speculation isn't coming out of thin air. According to Front Office Sports, May has emerged as a candidate for the Orlando Magic head coaching position, and there's even chatter about a potential opportunity with the Golden State Warriors should Steve Kerr decide not to return.
On the surface, it seems like a no-brainer for May to stay put in Ann Arbor. After all, he just led Michigan to a national championship this season, cementing his legacy with the program. However, there's a twist: his new contract hasn't been officially signed yet.
"We've agreed to the broad terms," May explained recently. "I think I signed—we announced at the Michigan State game last year and I'm signing it in July just because there are I's to dot and T's to cross. To me, it's a formality. When I told him I wasn't even going to entertain another college job—in my mind, that was essentially signing a contract, and we would get the details worked out based on both parties feeling great about the deal."
May insists the unsigned contract is just a formality, but timing is everything. When he made that commitment, NBA teams weren't yet circling. Now that the professional ranks are showing interest, could that change the game?
The big question remains: Will May at least sit down for an interview with an NBA franchise? As long as head coaching vacancies exist at the highest level, this story isn't going away. For Michigan fans, it's a nerve-wracking waiting game—and for May, it's a career-defining decision that could reshape the landscape of college basketball.
