The biggest news of the day yesterday was that Kentucky guard Jemarl Baker aims to transfer.
Baker, a redshirt freshman, began to come into his own this year after rehabbing from a knee injury last season. He played in 28 games, averaging nine minutes per game and knocked down 13 three-pointers over the course of the year.
But Baker was able to find minutes due to his improved defense, which became even more evident late into the season.
I believe he could’ve found a role on this team as a guy who could knock down jumpers and defend, especially early on in the season, but Baker is from the west coast and has a close relationship with his father, which almost certainly factored into this decision, as well as Ashton Hagans, Immanuel Quickley and Tyrese Maxey being expected to log a ton of backcourt minutes next year.