Michigan Transfer Portal Tracker: Additions, Departures & Updated Roster for 2026-27

Michigan was crowned the champion of college basketball on Monday night after the Wolverines defeated UConn, 69-63. It was Michigan's first national title since 1989 and the second one in the program's history.

Fans and players will soak this win in for a long time, but the Wolverines' coaching staff is already busy thinking ahead. The transfer portal opened following the conclusion of Michigan's win — on Tuesday morning — and with the Wolverines set to lose several players from their roster, Michigan will likely look toward the transfer portal to fill valuable needs.

This will be our Michigan hub for all things transfer portal, roster additions, and subtractiuons.

Outgoing Players

There will be at least four players who don't return to Ann Arbor, with that number likely being more. The Wolverines will lose four players to graduation, plus, all eyes will be on both Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. — who will have to make an NBA Draft decision.

The Wolverines are losing two veterans who were with Michigan during its hardest season ever — an 8-24 season under Juwan Howard. Both Will Tschetter and Nimari Burnett stuck it out and now will end their collegiate careers as college basketball champions.

Michigan also definitely loses both Roddy Gayle Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg. The former Ohio State Buckeye transferred to the Wolverines for his final two years, and Gayle Jr. became a pivotal role player for Michigan. As for Lendeborg, he played just one season for Michigan, but he made the most of it. He became the Big Ten Player of the Year, an All-American, and a national champion.

Graduated

Nimari Burnett
Roddy Gayle Jr.
Yaxel Lendeborg
Will Tschetter

Transferring out

Freshman Winters Grady opted to enter the transfer portal on Wednesday, one day after the portal opened. After seeing just nine games this season, after suffering a season-ending injury, he will have four years of eligibility remaining.

Center Malick Kordel joins Grady in the transfer portal. The 7'2" German center saw 14 games of action for Michigan coming off the bench this season, but all were in cleanup time. Kordel is raw, but flashes with talent.

Headed to NBA Draft

Morez Johnson Jr. - He announced on April 24 that he would declare for the 2026 NBA Draft, but would maintain his collegiate eligibility.
Aday Mara - The 7'3" center announced he would enter the draft shortly after Morez Johnson Jr. He starred at Michigan for one season, after spending his first two seasons at UCLA.
Elliot Cadeau - April 24 night, Cadeau made a shocking announcement that he was going to enter his name into the draft. Cadeau will maintain his collegiate eligibility, and we would expect him to return next season.

Incoming Players

Transferring in

JP Estrella: The Tennessee big man has announced his decision to transfer to Michigan. The 6'11" player will fill a big void for the Wolverines — assuming one of Aday Mara and Morez Johnson leave.
Jalen Reed: The former LSU big man played four seasons with the Tigers, but the last two seasons ended with a season-ending injury. Reed looks to bounce back after appearing to be on track to have a big season.
Moustapha Thiam: The 7'2" center was an All-Big 12 player last year. He has two years of eligibility remaining and a big-time shot blocker.

Incoming recruits

As of this writing, Michigan has the No. 2 ranked class coming into the fold next season. The Wolverines landed a late commitment from five-star Brandon McCoy Jr., who committed to the Wolverines during their win over Arizona in the Final Four. Michigan will have a six-man 2027 class, as things stand right now.

5-star Brandon McCoy Jr. — 6'5", 190-pound guard.. No. 14 ranking per the Composite
4- star Quinn Costello — 6'10", 195-pound forward.. No. 31 ranking per the Composite
4-star Lincoln Cosby — 6'8", 195-pound forward.. No. 38 ranking per the Composite
4-star Joseph Hartman — 6'6", 193-pound guard.. No. 79 ranking per the Composite
3-star Malachi Brown — 6'5", 185-pound forward.. No. 196 ranking per the Composite
Marcus Moller — 7'3", 230-pound center.. Unranked

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