At the moment in so many other years, the NBA is interested in a head coach at the University of Michigan.
EspN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday that Wolverines’ men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard is “gaining ground” between some headquarters that needed a head coach.
Former NBA star and Miami Heat assistant returned to his alma mater last summer after the Cleveland Cavaliers John Beilein, who trained Michigan from 2007-08 to 2018-19.
The Cavs temporarily regretted the resolution and Beilein resigned in February after 54 games.
Meanwhile, Howard took the Wolverines to a 19-12 record and ninth place in the Big Ten, the school’s worst score since 2014-15, while winning over North Carolina No. 6, No. 8 Gonzaga, No. 8. 16 Michigan State and No. 25 Rutgers.
Coach tweeted on a Monday afternoon reaffirming his commitment to Michigan.
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Howard has brought together the 2020 recruiting elegance in Big Ten, through 247Sports, winning 3 4-star clients in the middle Hunter Dickinson, escort Zeb Jackson and powerful forward Terrance Williams. He also hired Wake Forest’s escort, Chaundee Brown. 247Sports ranked the organization 15th among the country’s posh and Michigan recruits in 2021 make up the fifth elegance in the country.
Howard has four years left on a five-year, $11.2 million contract, the NBA can be more tempting than ever.
Several contenders are for a new head coach, adding the Brooklyn Nets and in all likelihood to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Chicago Bulls, Howard’s hometown, are also for someone to succeed Jim Boylen, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas, who needs a leader with experience in player progression.
The uncertainty surrounding school sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic can also make a jump to the NBA more attractive.
The Big Ten and Pac-12 have postponed fall sports because of the pandemic, and the NCAA is preparing for what might look like a school basketball season this year. The NBA, meanwhile, enjoyed good fortune betting on a bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida.
In any case, Howard might have a choice that’s worth it soon.