Tommy Lloyd's buyout drops as calendar flips to April
There's been an update with Tommy Lloyd's buyout at Arizona
The Arizona Wildcats are set to hit the court on Saturday night in the Final Four as they face off against the Michigan Wolverines in Indianapolis. That game could have a significant impact on North Carolina's coaching search as it's rumored that Tommy Lloyd and Dusty May are at the top of the Tar Heels' list. While Lloyd appears to be the guy UNC is focusing on now, Wednesday was a day that the Tar Heels were paying attention to.
That's because the cost to land Lloyd actually changed in a way. With the calendar flipping to April 1st, Lloyd's buyout goes down from $11 million now to $9 million. While it's just $2 million cheaper, that could play a role.
North Carolina will be paying Hubert Davis $5 million for his buyout. That means if they go after Lloyd, they would be paying a combined $14 million. Per Tommy Lloyd’s contract with Arizona, his buyout is now $9M (as of April 1).
pic. twitter. com/r9HiO2djST — Brian Murphy (@murphsturph) April 2, 2026 We can't get ahead of ourselves here as things have been quiet on the Lloyd front for the most part.