Nojel Eastern can help Michigan basketball in multiple ways

Michigan basketball picked up a commitment from Purdue transfer Nojel Eastern Thursday and here’s what to think about how he will fit in with U-M.

Michigan basketball has gotten much more active in the transfer market over the past week and in a surprise move, the Wolverines added their second player from the transfer portal Thursday as former Purdue guard Nojel Eastern announced his commitment to the Wolverines.

Eastern posted the news on Twitter, which comes just a couple of days after he announced he was leaving the Boilermakers after playing three years there.

Eastern’s transfer to Michigan might have been a surprise but it can help the Wolverines in a couple of ways. For one, Eastern is a…