Wednesday Quickies: Kevin Knox Rising Edition

Good morning.

Kevin Knox hasn’t gotten a lot of NBA Draft as of late, as he’s been consistently projected in the 14-16 range and didn’t seem to be in the top-10 discussion.

That is until ESPN draft guru Jonathan Givony got to watch and interview Knox, who’s now getting some top-10 buzz with the draft just over a week away.

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A team like the Sixers (10) could sure use a guy like Knox as they look to take the next step toward winning the East next season.

Good times.

UK running back target Aidan Robbins is set to make his college decision tonight. The Cats were in a good spot, but Robbins never took his official visit to Lexington, so don’t count on them being the pick.

Your Quickies

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“When I get to the next level in the NBA, I want to be able to handle the ball a lot in the pick-and-roll,” he said. “That’s what I want to do — be able to make reads, be able to make plays, winning plays, out of the pick-and-roll. I want to be able to be a primary ball handler at the next level, so that’s what I’m working really well on now.”

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