Eighteen former Kentucky Wildcats set for NBA Playoffs action
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Eighteen former Kentucky men’s basketball players are heading to the playoffs in the NBA starting on Tuesday with the Play-In Tournament.
13 of the 20 teams in the postseason have a former Wildcat on them, the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings have two Cats on their teams.
Five of the eight teams in the Play-In Tournament have former Cats on the roster.
Here’s the list in full.
- Atlanta Hawks- Jacob Toppin
- Dallas Mavericks- Anthony Davis, PJ Washington
- Denver Nuggets- Jamal Murray
- Golden State Warriors- Kevin Knox II
- Houston Rockets- Reed Sheppard
- Indiana Pacers- Isaiah Jackson
- Los Angeles Lakers- Jarred Vanderbilt
- Miami Heat- Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro
- Milwaukee Bucks- Chris Livingston
- Minnesota Timberwolves- Rob Dillingham, Julius Randle
- New York Knicks- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Oklahoma City Thunder- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace
- Sacramento Kings- Trey Lyles, Malik Monk
