Kentucky is the overwhelming favorite to cut down the nets in March. On paper, the Wildcats are one of the deepest teams in recent memory.
Returning players like the Harrison twins, Willie Caulie-Stein, Alex Poythress, Marcus Lee and Dakari Johnson give Kentucky that leadership they could’ve used last season against UCONN.
One NBA executive had an interesting answer when asked if Kentucky could win a NBA game.
“[Kentucky would win] maybe five times (in a 10-game series),” one NBA executive said. “They are deep!”
It’s always fun to debate if the best college team could beat the worst professional team in any sport. Unfortunately, we’ll never see the matchup to find out.