The NBA Draft is still months away, but speculating about where players will be drafted is a year-round activity for some. Fans love to read about who their favorite teams might pick, and where their favorite players might wind up. On Tuesday, ESPN released a new NBA mock draft that features five Kentucky Wildcats being drafted in the two-round process.
The Wildcats talent level is well-known. It’s loaded with top Freshman talent, and there could be multiple players that wind up as one-and-done in Lexington. Other mock drafts have had as many as seven Kentucky players taken.
ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo took at look this year’s class and projected five Wildcats to be selected (story requires subscription). Obviously, it will largely depend on who winds up declaring and who doesn’t. Some could decide to return to school and improve their chances at being a first round pick.
Here’s a look at which Kentucky players ESPN sees being picked in the upcoming NBA Draft.