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Updated ESPN Mock Draft Has 3 Wildcats Going in First Round

LaMelo Ball might be the topic of conversation in the 2020 NBA Draft world, but Kentucky is still making a great showing in ESPN‘s updated mock draft.

According to Jonathan Givony, three Wildcats – Kahlil Whitney, Tyrese Maxey, and Ashton Hagans – are all projected as first-round picks in next year’s draft with Whitney and Maxey expected to go in the lottery.

Givony and ESPN slot Whitney at No. 12 heading to the Detroit Pistons and Maxey at No. 14 joining the Dallas Mavericks. Hagans was listed just outside of the second round, coming in at No.