The transfer portal has been good to Illinois basketball, but there have been players who went to the dark side in the Brad Underwood era.

The Mavericks drafted a Michigan player after hiring Dusty May to be their head coach, but Morez Johnson was the wrong Wolverine to take.

National champions Morez Johnson Jr., Yaxel Lendeborg, and Aday Mara made history as lottery locks, fueling a dominant draft night that reunited Johnson with coach Dusty May.

Morez Johnson Jr., Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara were all taken in the first 12 picks.

The Mavericks hired Dusty May to replace Jason Kidd on Monday.

Michigan basketball makes program history with 3 NBA Draft Lottery picks

Michigan made history as three transfers who won a national title with the Wolverines were selected in the NBA lottery spots Tuesday night.

It did not take long for newly appointed Dallas Mavericks head coach Dusty May to bring some Michigan flavor to the franchise as they selected Morez Johnson Jr. with the No.