Another college basketball offseason is upon us, which means several Kentucky Wildcats have decisions to make in regard to their future. A few of those decisions have already been announced, including: Sahvir Wheeler (transfer), Jacob Toppin (NBA Draft), Cason Wallace (NBA Draft), Antonio Reeves (test NBA Draft waters), and Ugonna Onyenso (transfer).
With that being said, there are still more decisions to be made headlined by Oscar Tshiebwe, Chris Livingston, Daimion Collins, and CJ Fredrick. These decisions may take some time, so let’s take a look at the important dates and deadlines to remember coming to this off-season.
April
Now-April 13th: Evaluation Requests
Players can enter the draft while requesting an evaluation and wanting to get feedback on where they can get drafted. Then once they receive the feedback they would decide on whether or not to keep their name in the draft.
April 23rd: Early NBA Draft Entry Deadline
This is the early entry deadline for the NBA draft. Most Kentucky players would’ve already made their decision and announcement by this time on whether they will test the waters or have already decided to come back.
May
May 11th: Transfer Portal Deadline
By this date, players must have notified their schools of their decision to transfer as the portal officially closes for fall and winter sports. We would know which Kentucky players are going to try elsewhere in college basketball.
May 11th-14th: G-League Elite Camp
This is the time for the G-League elite camp which takes 40 players after the first 70 or so will get invited to the NBA combine. This will be a very good indicator for players who are testing the waters and getting their feedback.
May 14th-21st: NBA Draft Combine
This is when the NBA Draft combine will take place, giving some Kentucky players chances to play themselves into a higher stock. This would be a huge opportunity for players such as Chris Livingston, Oscar Tshiebwe, and Jacob Toppin if they decide to enter the draft process.
May 16th: NBA Draft Lottery
The NBA draft lottery takes place which only pertains to Cason Wallace with the chance to see what team could select him in the first 14 picks.
May 31st: NCAA Deadline to Maintain College Eligibility
Players must take their name out of the NBA draft by this date if they wish to return to school and retain the college eligibility they have remaining.
June
June 12th: NBA Draft Withdrawl Deadline
This is the NBA Early entry draft withdrawal deadline where a player must take their name out of the draft if they want to maintain the college eligibility they have remaining
June 22nd: NBA Draft
The NBA draft takes place, where Jacob Toppin and Cason Wallace will look to have their names called, with the latter likely being Kentucky’s next lottery pick. It is to be determined if anyone else will join them.
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