That leaves a lot of scoring left to be replaced, and a lot of opportunity on the roster for players to step up and prove themselves to NBA scouts both next year and moving forward. Below, we ranked the 2025-26 MSU roster in terms of NBA draft potential, from last to first.

Multiple scouts told MLive they liked Lendeborg’s basketball IQ and feel for the game. As for whether he’d stay in the draft, they mentioned NIL money. One scout had heard Michigan was offering close to $3 million. The last pick in the first round is guaranteed more than $4.6 over two years.

Former UAB forward and current Michigan transfer commit Yaxel Lendeborg showed out with 13 points and 9 rebounds during a scrimmage at the NBA Combine Wednesday. College Basketball Report listed him as a top performer.