With Juke Harris officially off the board, it might make sense for Michigan basketball to shift its attention to other transfer portal targets.
That surely is happening. There are still some quality options available, including a low-major standout who scored 20 points per game last season.
That's Hamad Mousa, a 6-foot-8 combo guard/wing, who played for Cal Poly last season. It seems like he might be on the radar of Dusty May. Mousa has some impressive tools. He was a stellar 3-point shooter last season, averaged two assists per game, and has some shot-making ability.
Mousa has to learn to defend. He needs to get stronger. Michigan basketball could help him do both of those things. But, the Wolverines don't need to rush into any commitments.
Michigan can take wait-and-see approach to transfer portal
There's still an outside chance that Morez Johnson could return. It's not likely. But you never know. However, the NBA draft deadline will surely lead to some withdrawals. Impact players will be returning to college basketball, and with three projected first-round picks, Michigan should have plenty of money to play around with.
The Wolverines certainly had enough to be in the mix for Juke Harris. Milan Momcilovic, the Iowa State sharpshooter, entered the portal and declared for the draft. If he returns, you have to think Michigan would have some interest and the resources to make it happen.
The 6-foot-8 forward led college basketball in 3-point shooting (48.7 percent), averaging 3.7 treys per game.
There could be other players on the radar who choose to come back to college, and of course, there are no guarantees. But the Wolverines already feel like they have a top-five roster.
So why not hold out for a missing piece? With Brandon McCoy, and others who are under the radar, Michigan has enough to win with, maybe enough to get back to the Final Four already.
That's a compelling situation for anyone, especially a player potentially looking to improve his NBA draft stock. So if Michigan doesn't seem to be acting with a sense of urgency, that could be why.
It doesn't need to.
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