Mike Krzyzewski's successor, Jon Scheyer, has already signed the No. 1 recruiting class for 2022, and just recently attempted to pull away one of Kentucky’s assistant coaches, Jai Lucas.
In an effort to fill a hole left by the loss of Nolan Smith to Louisville, The Athletic’s Brendan Marks, reports that Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils reached out and offered Lucas a position on the staff. However, Marks has reported that Lucas has turned down the offer and will stay on staff at Kentucky.
This is good news for the Kentucky program as they will retain Lucas, who has been heralded as a “rising star” in the coaching world.