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posted 05-05-2019 09:19 PM
Kentucky will have a presence in the upcoming NBA Combine, which will be held in Chicago the week after next. PJ Washington, Tyler Herro and Keldon Johnson have accepted invitations to participate in the annual pre-draft event.
Neither Washington, Herro nor Johnson plan to play in the five-on-five games staged at the Combine, their fathers said Saturday. Each will do athletic and medical testing, plus be interviewed by NBA teams.
A fourth UK player, EJ Montgomery, has reportedly accepted an invitation to participate in the Combine and plans to play in the five-on-five games. There’s no word yet on an invitation for Kentucky forward Reid Travis, who has exhausted his collegiate eligibility.
The Combine is scheduled for May 12-19. Players from the G League will participate the first two days. Then players from college will go through the process beginning May 14.
The official participant list for the Combine is expected to be released by the NBA next week. Former UK player Charles Matthews, who transferred to Michigan after his freshman season, has accepted an invitation to this year’s Combine, The Detroit News reported. Last year, 69 players attended the by-invitation-only event staged to help NBA teams evaluate draft prospects.
The NBA Draft is June 20. Montgomery and UK teammate Nick Richards entered their names in this year’s draft while keeping open the option of playing for Kentucky next season. The NCAA’s deadline for withdrawing from this year’s NBA Draft and retaining college eligibility is May 29.
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