Overview
- Lloyd, who said Friday at the Final Four that he is staying at Arizona, secured an extension through the 2030–31 season.
- Multiple outlets report the five-year deal starts near $7.2 million and averages about $7.5 million, with added staff salary pool and incentives.
- CBS Sports reports the agreement moves his reporting line from athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois to university president Suresh Garimella.
- North Carolina pursued Lloyd with a top-two salary offer in the sport, which he declined to remain with the Wildcats, according to CBS Sports and Newsweek.
- With Lloyd out, UNC is expected to press Michigan’s Dusty May while also eyeing Bulls coach Billy Donovan, who is not expected to engage until after Chicago’s season ends April 12.