L.J. Cason transfers to Miami: Michigan PG only player to leave after Mike Boynton replaces Dusty May
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- L.J. Cason is transferring to Miami, reported by CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein on Tuesday
- Dusty May departed Michigan to coach the Dallas Mavericks after leading the Wolverines to the 2026 NCAA Tournament championship, triggering Cason's portal entry
- Cason tore his ACL in February and told Rothstein he will sit out 2026-27; the NCAA's new 5-for-5 legislation means he would lose that season of eligibility regardless
- Cason was the only national title roster player to enter the transfer portal; Elliot Cadeau, Trey McKenney, J.P. Estrella, and Moustapha Thiam stayed to play for new coach Mike Boynton Jr.
- Cason ranked No. 56 in the 2026 Transfer Portal Top Prospects, averaging 8.4 points, 2.4 assists, and 1.9 rebounds across 28 games
- Miami under Jai Lucas went 26-8 and won an NCAA Tournament game last season; the Hurricanes added Somto Cyril, Acaden Lewis, and DeSean Goode via the portal and bring back five-star wing Shelton Henderson
Why it matters: Michigan retained its entire title-winning rotation despite losing its head coach to the NBA, a near-unprecedented show of roster stability; Miami, meanwhile, gets a redshirt year to integrate a championship-tested point guard into a transfer class headlined by returning five-star Shelton Henderson, positioning the Hurricanes for a deeper ACC run in 2027-28.
