Kentucky must decide who will be their first choice in the 2024 draft.
The conversation at the NBA Combine in Chicago is all about the Atlanta Hawks and how two guards from Kentucky might fit in, even though the NBA Draft lottery has already come and gone.
The Hawks were awarded the first choice in the 2024 NBA Draft this summer after winning the lottery last weekend. It’s now up for debate: who will they take?
As to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, two prospects from Kentucky are ‘under consideration’ for the first choice.
Givony listed five players, including Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard, who will be considered for the Hawks.
Sheppard made waves at the combine this week, but Dillingham didn’t measure up as well and had an early injury that kept him out of the game for the rest of the week.
As a freshman at Kentucky, Reed Sheppard made a big impression far sooner than scouts and rival coaches had anticipated.
Shooting 52.1 percent from three, he averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. Last year, he hit 75 threes.
His performance made him a viable candidate for a top-5 pick this year and assuredly a lottery choice in the 2024 NBA Draft.
With Sunday’s draft lottery, the picture has become much clearer in terms of Sheppard’s possible landing destinations and fits.
Let’s examine a few of the top options for the former guard from Kentucky.
