The Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team officially begins its practices on Oct. 14 in Ann Arbor after a strange offseason in a year that has not been normal for anyone. However, getting back on the court is normal as the team prepares for its season to start somewhere around Nov. 25.
What will not be normal for Michigan is suiting up without a pair of long-time contributors in Zavier Simpson and Jon Teske, who both graduated at the end of last year. But with an infusion of young talent mixed with some talented pieces already on the roster, optimism is still high in Ann Arbor heading into the second year of the Juwan Howard era.