What happened: Shams Charania says he has a feeling that new Dallas head coach Dusty May will use the ninth overall pick on one of his former Michigan players. May was hired in Dallas after coaching the Wolverines, and the speculation ties his new draft slot back to the roster he just left.

Why it matters: The Mavericks hold the No. 9 selection and have just reset their bench with May, so leaning on a player he already developed would give the new staff an immediate, familiar building block. It signals how heavily his Michigan background may shape Dallas' draft board.

What to watch: Watch whether Dallas actually spends the ninth pick on a Wolverine when the selection comes in.