Is Kentucky set to end its streak of zero top-three draft picks since 2015? ESPN believes the Wildcats are due.
In the outlet’s very first 2021 NBA Mock Draft, ESPN listed three UK players in the first round, headlined by Brandon Boston Jr. at No. 3 overall.
Boston is projected to be selected third by the Detroit Pistons, followed by five-star guard Terrence Clarke coming in at No. 15 overall to the Indiana Pacers and five-star forward Isaiah Jackson at No. 25 overall to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Boston, Clarke and Jackson are the only three Wildcats included in the initial mock draft, meaning Keion Brooks Jr.