The deadline to withdraw from the 2023 NBA Draft is by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 31 — just right around the corner. The decisions that come out of it will play a significant role in what next season’s Kentucky men’s basketball roster will look like. With only seven scholarship players (eight if you include Brennan Canada) currently on the roster for 2023-24, May 31 is going to be an important day for John Calipari.
Five Kentucky players could theoretically hear their names called during the 2023 NBA Draft, which is set for June 22, but only two of them have given up their remaining college eligibility — Cason Wallace is a projected lottery pick after an impressive freshman season at UK while Jacob Toppin will hope to sneak his way into the back end of the draft or get picked up after the fact.