Quickies: NBA Draft Week Edition

We’re almost to the end of NBA Draft season. The draft will be held on Thursday, meaning we’re in for a final round of tons of mock drafts and big boards.

Kentucky has five players in the draft: Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Hamidou Diallo, Jarred Vanderbilt and Wenyen Gabriel.

Knox, Gilgeous-Alexander and Diallo are essentially locks to get drafted, with Knox and Gilgeous-Alexander likely going in the lottery and Diallo likely going early in the second round. Vanderbilt may sneak into the second round based off potential, but Gabriel hasn’t appeared on any mock drafts since announcing his decision.

A Sea of Blue will continue to have coverage of draft projection updates and coverage of each player’s draft spot on Thursday.

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Titans linebacker Wesley Woodyard's most important role: dad - NFL.com
Tennessee Titans and former Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Wesley Woodyard grew up in a huge family. As a father, he has used valuable lessons from his childhood to parent his three children.

Best and Worst Fits for SEC NBA Draft Prospects | Kentucky Sports Radio
Here are what I believe are the best and worst fits for the seven SEC prospects slated to be selected on Thursday night.

Kentucky signee Ashton Hagans ranked 12th overall in 2018 - Cats' Pause
New Kentucky signee Ashton Hagans has a new national ranking as a member of the 2018 class.

CatsIllustrated.com - Walker Parks is the prize in recruiting battle between UK, national powers
Just about every year there's a recruiting tug-of-war between Kentucky and national powers for at least one player from the Commonwealth. Sometimes it happens more than once in a class, but rarely much more than that.

Hagans Signs with Kentucky, Reclassifies to 2018 Class - University of Kentucky
Already verbally committed to the University of Kentucky and now an early graduate out of high school, highly regarded point guard Ashton Hagans has decided to reclassify from the 2019 class to the 2018 class and has signed a financial aid agreement with UK.

Mitch Barnhart's challenge: Replacing track and field coach Floreal | Lexington Herald Leader
The announcement last week that Kentucky track and field coach Edrick Floreal was leaving for Texas hurts UK Athletics in ways big and small. For Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart, the challenge now is finding a worthy replacement.

2018 U.S. Open leaderboard: Brooks Koepka first to win back-to-back U.S. Opens in 29 years - CBSSports.com
Koepka was steady at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday, becoming the first back-to-back champ since 1988-89

If the Suns go big at No. 1, which point guards are realistic options to trade for on draft night? - Bright Side Of The Sun
Phoenix’s likely young Big 3 of Devin Booker, Josh Jackson and Deandre Ayton would definitely need more veteran guidance. After surveying the landscape, here are nine deals that make sense.

Mexico ride Hirving Lozano goal to stunning World Cup win vs. Germany - ESPN
Hirving Lozano's remarkable rise continued as his first-half goal led Mexico to a stunning 1-0 victory over the defending champions, Germany.

Why Phil Mickelson was not DQ'd from US Open and why other pros disagree - INSIDER
Phil Mickelson committed a bizarre penalty at the US Open when he hit putted a ball again before the first putt had stopped. The USGA cited one rule as having precedence over a second rule that could have DQ'd Mickelson.

Report: Cavaliers have made calls to Spurs about Kawhi Leonard - Yahoo Sports
Cleveland grabbing Leonard from San Antonio is still a long shot.

Adrian Houser of Milwaukee Brewers vomits twice, finishes inning - ESPN
Brewers reliever Adrian Houser, after being recalled earlier in the day, fell victim to what manager Craig Counsell said was too much heat, not enough food and probably a little nerves when he became sick on the mound.