With the season now in full swing, the Kentucky Wildcats will turn their attention to the 2022-23 season.
First in that process is the NBA draft decisions, and there are two players on the list whose decisions could go a long way toward determining next year’s roster success in Shaedon Sharpe and Oscar Tshiebwe.
Herald leader Ben Roberts published an article today that helped paint a picture of Sharpe and Tshiebwe’s thoughts early in the process.
Let’s watch the Oscars first.
Once his NIL eligibility became a thing, almost everyone in the fanbase thought it would be a done deal that the beloved big man would return for his senior season.
However, Roberts does not say so quickly.
According to Roberts, things about his future in the UK have made a slight shift as Tshiebwe pushed his action to the point that he could be a late first-round pick this year if he declares.
Asked around in the days leading up to the NCAA Tournament, it sounds more like a “50-50” kind of situation for a return of Tshiebwe, who, by all accounts, loves his time in Lexington but has to take a long look at his NBA prospects and future plans after this season.
For Sharpe, it continues in the trend they have been following for several months. Those close to him and John Calipari believe he will be back, while everyone else thinks he’s off to the draft.
“Sharpe, despite the consistent messaging of his camp in recent months, is expected to enter the NBA Draft, where he is seen as a locker as a lottery pick – and a possible top-five pick – without ever having played a game. College Basketball. ” Roberts sees.
He also says it would be a “surprise” to see Sharpe back in Lexington next season.
At this point, it looks like Kentucky will be very happy to get just one of those guys back next season, which may be the key to how good the 2022-23 team can be.
Let the waiting game start people, because it seems that these decisions go well into the summer.
Be sure to check out the rest of Ben Robert’s article here.
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