Kenny Payne may be leaving Kentucky’s staff, but John Calipari isn’t done supporting his guy. In fact, Coach Cal hopes the New York Knicks compete for and win an NBA Championship. If not just for newly-announced assistant coach Kenny Payne, but also for his former Wildcats Julius Randle and Kevin Knox. He expects the combination of those two young players and Payne’s demonstrated talents with some of the league’s best big men to create some impressive results in Manhattan.
“I know what’s going to happen with Julius and Kevin Knox, I’ll tell you right now. I think you’ll see a change for the better,” Calipari told reporters on a Zoom call Wednesday.