Monday Quickies: Junior Nick Richards(?) Edition

UPDATE

Turns out, Nick Richards did enter the NBA Draft but didn’t announce it until today.

The deadline to declare for the NBA Draft has come and gone and Nick Richards isn’t going to test the waters.

So does that mean he’s coming back for a junior year with the Kentucky Wildcats? The only other option would be for him to transfer and I sincerely hope that will not happen. This team is going to need Richards, especially if EJ Montgomery gets affirmation that he will be a first round pick, although I find that to be not very likely to happen.

It would be refreshing to see a UK basketball player stay for more than two years. It doesn’t happen often. And I still think we haven’t seen the best of Nick Richards. Physically he has the tools to compete at a high level. But will the mentality ever catch up?

Tweets of the Day

The Celtics got the last laugh as they got the win and the sweep.

Last night’s episode of Game of Thrones was tense but my man Tormund brought the laughs.

Quickies

Which recruits are trending up for Kentucky | Lexington Herald Leader- A quick look at 2020 here but everybody wants to know if/when Cal is going to add more to 2019.

Trio of UK commits shine at Jordan Brand Classic | Cats Pause- Keion Brooks really stood out for his 15 points in 14 minutes. I didn’t realize how good he is. I don’t think many did outside of Calipari.

Rick Pitino to the Cavs? | WDRB- I think RIck is done with college basketball but there seems to be life in his NBA future. He has been talking to Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. I could see this happening.

No. 23 Cats sweep Tigers | UK Athletics- UK’s softball team earned a sweep over Auburn.

SEC baseball standings | Saturday’s Down South- NSFW

CBS mock draft of all seven rounds | CBS- The NFL Draft is right around the corner and we will see a host of Cats drafted. This mock draft has Josh Allen going third to the Jets. Lonnie Johnson is the next off the board as the fourth pick in the third round.