Kentucky is accustomed to finding itself the center of attention in the offseason, dating back to John Calipari annually reloading his roster on the recruiting trail every spring. While the Wildcats are back as one of men's college basketball's biggest offseason stories, it's not due to their typical roster additions.
Since the season ended, Kentucky has seen four players leave early for the NBA draft, four enter the transfer portal and its second-leading scorer, Antonio Reeves, is weighing his options for the 2023-24 season after withdrawing his name from the NBA draft. If Reeves goes elsewhere, Calipari will bring back just two players -- Ugonna Onyenso and Adou Thiero -- who combined to average 4.