Finishing with a 9-16 record and missing out on the NCAA Tournament, the Kentucky basketball coaching staff will now transition to the offseason, arguably the most important of John Calipari’s time in Lexington. Coming off a historically bad season, UK now has to build next year’s roster through the high school ranks, the transfer portal and returning players, and they can’t miss.
Adding players is one thing, but after returning just one piece from the 2019-20 roster in Keion Brooks Jr. last season, it’s clear the program can’t afford another mass exodus. Instead, Calipari and the UK coaching staff must return and develop several key pieces from the 2020-21 roster.