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Why Jaden Hardy is trending away from Kentucky

Recruiting elite recruits is a tough game that’s only getting tougher.

While the duo of John Calipari and Kentucky basketball has proven to be a force on the recruiting trail, it’s never easy to go against the likes of Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and the who’s who of the sport.

Now, Kentucky has a new adversary that’s already proving to be as fierce as any Hall of Fame coach.

It’s no school, but instead the NBA’s G-League professional pathway program.

Over the last year, the G-League has signed Jalen Green, Jon Kuminga, Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix, all recruits Kentucky had some level of interest in.