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What to know about the 5 former Wildcats playing in the NBA Cup semifinals

The NBA’s in-season tournament, dubbed the NBA Cup, is down to the semifinal round in Las Vegas. Five former Kentucky Wildcats will suit up in hopes of taking home the grand prize, which doles out over $500,000 to each player on the winning team.

In the Eastern Conference, we have the New York Knicks (17-7) and Orlando Magic (15-10), while the Western Conference features the San Antonio Spurs (17-7) and reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder (24-1). Those semifinal games will take place on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET and 9:00 p.m. ET, respectively. The two winners move on to the NBA Cup title bout next Tuesday (8:30 p.