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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 05-17-2016, 03:48 PM:

Could Marcus Lee be returning to Kentucky?

After a bad showing at the NBA Draft Combine, it certainly appears that Lee may be having a change of heart based on his actions and comments. His actions include canceling workouts with NBA teams, according to SNY TV's Adam Zagoria.

And in an interview with Zagoria, Lee at least made it seem that returning to UK is still an option as he weighs his options with friends and family.

"I'm definitely weighing my options, it's definitely a process," Lee said Friday at the NBA Draft Combine. "Once I get back home I'll be able to talk it through with my family and we'll figure it out from there. We'll kind of weigh the options and go from there knowing that there is a risk there in not knowing what might happen."

It is possible that Lee is simply planning a jump to the pros and either received some kind of guarantee that's making him shut down his workouts, or he suffered some sort of injury that will affect him in workouts between now and the draft. It's also possible that Lee did so bad at the NBA Combine that he realizes any more workouts may only continue to hurt his stock.

Whatever Lee decides to do, we should hear of his plans soon enough with the deadline to pull out of the draft coming May 25th.

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Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 05-18-2016, 07:51 AM:

I have been saying it all year long and still feel the same way, I do not think Lee will ever play in the NBA. He has the athleticism but just does not have the skills, defensive or shooting abilities required to excel at the college level let alone in the NBA game. He needs to finish his education. He may not return to UK for his senior season but it will not be because the NBA have drafted him.

Posted by uncSUCKS (Member # 2148) on 05-18-2016, 08:52 AM:

totally agree with you SCWC. Lee should complete his degree and then go overseas if he'd like to continue his basketball career.
Interesting how both Lee and Poythress would have gone in the draft if they had left earlier. Lee after his Sophomore year and Poythress after his freshman year

Posted by Gunny (Member # 2869) on 05-20-2016, 06:12 PM:

Lee will be back unless he wants to play overseas or for the Harlem Globetrotters.

[ 05-20-2016, 06:13 PM: Message edited by: Gunny ]

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 05-21-2016, 08:29 PM:

He isn't going to play for the Globetrotters so I guess we will get to see him play next season.

Posted by gaiball (Member # 2926) on 05-22-2016, 08:09 AM:

I thought I heard he was going to play professional volleyball, after he graduated from collage.

I guess I heard wrong since there is no mention of this now.

Posted by boomdaddy (Member # 2644) on 05-22-2016, 09:10 AM:

Lee needs to figure out how to make free throws at 70% clip or higher and get himself a mid range jumper.

He is a solid college player, but he just doesn't seem to have a pro skill that is exceptional.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 05-22-2016, 09:43 AM:

I'm afraid he will never be able to get in the green room (or whatever color it is).

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 05-22-2016, 01:14 PM:

Last season besides Lee's 40% Briscoe shot 46%, Skal 66%, and Matthews 41% from the line.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 05-22-2016, 02:59 PM:

We could be rid of half those guys but I think that Lee and Briscoe will both be back.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 05-23-2016, 06:32 PM:

Hopefully Cal and his staff can get both Lee and Briscoe's free throw percentages up as they are junior high numbers school numbers at best.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 05-23-2016, 10:52 PM:

Two m ore days and we'll know if Lee and Briscoe are coming back.