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Team note time.
Draft: I expect UK to lose Fox, Monk, Bam and Briscoe to the NBA Draft and if anyone comes back I will be surprised.
Fox: He was out in Los Angeles over the weekend and if he hasn't signed with an agent then I expect that to take place this weekend. Unsure of the agent. A great kid is closing in on making his dreams come true. Good for him.
Monk: I don't think he's far behind.
Bam: I know there was a "report" that Bam may not hire an agent heading into the NBA Draft. I don't know if that's true, although I'm sure he is thinking about hiring an agent. I don't know which way he is leaning but I was told that it would be a surprise to UK if he comes back. This is a guy who's going to blow teams away with his measurements and individual workouts. He's not slipping out of the first round. A sophomore Bam would be lovely but it seems unrealistic.
Bam or Bamba?: I've been asked if UK would prefer a sophomore Bam or a freshman Bamba and while I don't have an answer from UK, I'd take a sophomore Bam. Kentucky is going to be so young next year that a sophomore Bam would really help things earlier in the season. Feel free to disagree with me. The Cats couldn't go wrong with either but my guess is UK just ends up with the latter. Both won't happen.
Briscoe: This is the name I've heard the least about but I'm still told he's expected to go pro.
Gabriel: I accidentally omitted Gabriel. Whoops. I haven't heard a ton of Gabriel but when discussing guys leaving with someone I trust Gabriel wasn't mentioned. Now I'm kicking myself for not asking. It was a long week. Apologies, folks.
Transfer?: Don't expect Marques Bolden to end up at Kentucky if he does leave Duke. While it would be fun for UK to take a Duke transfer and turn him into a good player, there's a notion that Bolden had his chance to pick UK and that time has come and gone. Also, I'm not 100 percent sure he actually leaves Duke. We shall see.
Johnson: Keep an eye out on Cameron Johnson. I know he has an interest in Kentucky but I'm not 100 percent sure UK wants him. If the Cats do want him it will be a realistic possibility. Yes, there are some concerns about Calipari's comments on grad-transfers, but this is a different circumstance.
In my opinion the decision for Calipari is to give up on Knox and possibly land Johnson or Smith, or let those two go and go all-in on Knox. Knox is obviously the best player, but how badly does Calipari want another guard/scorer?
It seems like Calipari is faced with this sort of decision every year.
Transfer Out?: I expect Kentucky will lose one player from the roster to transfer, although I haven't been given a name. I don't think it will be SKJ.
Also, if you're looking for the recruiting portion of the Insider Notes- https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/monday-insider-notes-recruiting-4-3.232855/
Team note time.
Draft: I expect UK to lose Fox, Monk, Bam and Briscoe to the NBA Draft and if anyone comes back I will be surprised.
Fox: He was out in Los Angeles over the weekend and if he hasn't signed with an agent then I expect that to take place this weekend. Unsure of the agent. A great kid is closing in on making his dreams come true. Good for him.
Monk: I don't think he's far behind.
Bam: I know there was a "report" that Bam may not hire an agent heading into the NBA Draft. I don't know if that's true, although I'm sure he is thinking about hiring an agent. I don't know which way he is leaning but I was told that it would be a surprise to UK if he comes back. This is a guy who's going to blow teams away with his measurements and individual workouts. He's not slipping out of the first round. A sophomore Bam would be lovely but it seems unrealistic.
Bam or Bamba?: I've been asked if UK would prefer a sophomore Bam or a freshman Bamba and while I don't have an answer from UK, I'd take a sophomore Bam. Kentucky is going to be so young next year that a sophomore Bam would really help things earlier in the season. Feel free to disagree with me. The Cats couldn't go wrong with either but my guess is UK just ends up with the latter. Both won't happen.
Briscoe: This is the name I've heard the least about but I'm still told he's expected to go pro.
Gabriel: I accidentally omitted Gabriel. Whoops. I haven't heard a ton of Gabriel but when discussing guys leaving with someone I trust Gabriel wasn't mentioned. Now I'm kicking myself for not asking. It was a long week. Apologies, folks.
Transfer?: Don't expect Marques Bolden to end up at Kentucky if he does leave Duke. While it would be fun for UK to take a Duke transfer and turn him into a good player, there's a notion that Bolden had his chance to pick UK and that time has come and gone. Also, I'm not 100 percent sure he actually leaves Duke. We shall see.
Johnson: Keep an eye out on Cameron Johnson. I know he has an interest in Kentucky but I'm not 100 percent sure UK wants him. If the Cats do want him it will be a realistic possibility. Yes, there are some concerns about Calipari's comments on grad-transfers, but this is a different circumstance.
In my opinion the decision for Calipari is to give up on Knox and possibly land Johnson or Smith, or let those two go and go all-in on Knox. Knox is obviously the best player, but how badly does Calipari want another guard/scorer?
It seems like Calipari is faced with this sort of decision every year.
Transfer Out?: I expect Kentucky will lose one player from the roster to transfer, although I haven't been given a name. I don't think it will be SKJ.
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