No, Louisville will not be adding a blue-chip wing just weeks before freshmen arrive on campus for summer workouts. Despite being seen as the runaway favorite at the time Mackenzie Mgbako backed out of his letter of intent to Duke — while having a former Duke assistant on staff, mind you — the Cardinals will not be the landing spot for the top-15 prospect out of New Jersey.
In fact, UofL isn’t even a remaining finalist. Hell, the Cards didn’t even get an official visit.
Instead, the 6-foot-8 standout has cut his list to just two remaining programs in Indiana and Kansas.