When a high-profile basketball recruit signs with the University of Kentucky, the goal is to develop as a player, make a run in the NCAA Tournament, get drafted, and make a mark in the NBA.
For players like Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro, who will all make their NBA Finals debuts Wednesday evening, they all followed that same path. And it’s one the upcoming 2020-21 roster is watching closely and will attempt to emulate.
As former Kentucky players dominate inside the Orlando bubble during the NBA Playoffs, the new group of Wildcats are motivated by the success, seeing some of the things they do every day in practice on the biggest basketball stage in the world.