Things got a bit hairy with Antonio Reeves following the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline on May 31, a three-week stretch of ‘will he?’ and ‘won’t he?’ questions regarding his potential return to Kentucky. The reigning SEC Sixth Man of the Year knew he was coming back for one season of college basketball, but would it be in Lexington? He weighed his options, going as far as enrolling in summer courses at Illinois State with his eyes on a potential move as a graduate transfer.
Whether it was playing time, role or NIL concerns, John Calipari made it clear Reeves was focused on the wrong things during that uncomfortable back-and-forth.