The Courier Journal's Dominique Yates and Jon Hale take a look at UK basketball's 2019-20 roster and recruiting. Dominique Yates, Louisville Courier Journal, Louisville Courier Journal
LEXINGTON — John Calipari is not worried about Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne's name popping up in documents suggesting Nike planned to play high-level basketball recruits to join its summer basketball circuit.
Addressing texts between Payne and a Nike employee that appear to acknowledge payments to AAU basketball coaches for top prospects for the first time, Calipari laughed off any concerns Sunday in a roundtable interview with local reporters.