Luke Winn of SI.com ranks the teams that have the most to lose to the NBA Draft and Kentucky tops the list.
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[LEFT][COLOR=#000000][B]1. KENTUCKY[/B][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Freshmen Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones have yet to hire agents, but they’re close to gone. Knight’s mother said it would take “[URL=”http://vaughtsviews.com/?p=11177″]something unexpected[/URL]” to keep her son out of the draft, where he’s expected to be either the second or third point guard off the board, and be taken in the top 10. Jones, also a projected lottery pick, is a long shot to return. In the unlikely event both players contract lockout-itis and opt to stay in Lexington, the Wildcats would overtake North Carolina as 2011-12’s preseason No. 1.[/COLOR][/LEFT]
[LEFT][COLOR=#000000]Coach John Calipari has a better shot at keeping junior defensive stopper DeAndre Liggins, who’s fishing for a guaranteed contract. “He’s a mid-to-late second-rounder right now,” one NBA scout said of Liggins, “but he could be a find for someone, because he has offensive talent that he hasn’t been able to fully show while playing with ball-dominating guards, like John Wall, or [Eric] Bledsoe, or Knight.” Liggins would be playing with another ball-dominating guard (incoming freshman point Marquis Teague) in 2011-12, but could elevate his profile by serving as the key veteran on a national title contender.[/COLOR][/LEFT]
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If Liggins is projected in the 2nd round, I think you can expect him to stay in the draft with Knight and Jones.
Losing 4, gaining 4 All Americans and maybe 2 more recruits, will be just fine for next year’s team in my opinion.
