Opportunity awaits a host of Kentucky men’s basketball players in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas over the next couple of weeks.
With play slated to begin Sunday, 13 former UK players were in line to participate in summer league action.
Leagues in Sacramento and Salt Lake City took place earlier this week with a handful of teams, but the Las Vegas league will feature all 30 NBA teams.
The Las Vegas league will include Kentucky two’s NBA Draft picks, Isaiah Jackson (Indiana Pacers via a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers) and Brandon Boston Jr. (Los Angeles Clippers via a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies).
Other notable participants include Brandon Knight (Brooklyn Nets), who led Kentucky to the Final Four in 2011, Immanuel Quickley (New York Knicks), the 2020 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, and Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers), a 2020 NBA Draft pick.
Here is a list of the former UK players scheduled to play in the Las Vegas league (does not include former players who transferred or did not finish their last season with Kentucky):
- Brooklyn Nets – Brandon Knight
- Charlotte Hornets – Nick Richards
- Golden State Warriors – Mychal Mulder*
- Indiana Pacers – Isaiah Jackson
- Los Angeles Clippers – Brandon Boston Jr.
- Memphis Grizzlies – Olivier Sarr
- New York Knicks –Kevin Knox II*, Immanuel Quickley, Reid Travis
- Philadelphia 76ers – Tyrese Maxey
- San Antonio Spurs – Skal Labissière
- Toronto Raptors – Ashton Hagans
- Utah Jazz – Nate Sestina^
