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Here are the NBA teams that Kentucky's draft hopefuls have worked out with
The 2025 NBA Draft is less than one month away. And while the Big Blue Nation continues to wait on Otega Oweh‘s stay-or-go decision, there are a handful of former Kentucky Wildcats hoping to hear their names called during June’s two-day draft in Brooklyn.
Oweh’s name is not being mentioned on most mock drafts ahead of Wednesday night’s withdrawal deadline. But the 6-foot-5 All-SEC guard is still taking every pre-draft workout and interview he can before making his decision. Which teams has Oweh met with? The kind folks over at HoopsHype have put together a list of confirmed draft workouts for dozens of prospects across several NBA franchises.
So far, Oweh has met with the following teams: Boston Celtics (pick No. 28, 32), Brooklyn Nets (No. 8, 19, 26, 27, 36), Houston Rockets (No. 10, 59), and Portland Trail Blazers (No. 11). His most recent workout was with the Nets earlier this week. He’s likely met with more than just these four franchises, too.
But he’s not the only Wildcat going through the pre-draft process. The likes of Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr, and Amari Williams have also been partaking in workouts with NBA teams, according to HoopsHype, which reports Butler has met with at least four teams already. While Oweh was invited to and participated in the NBA Draft Combine earlier this month in Chicago, Butler, Carr, and Williams did not.
The pre-draft workouts are especially important for those three if they hope to sign undrafted contracts in the event they aren’t selected come draft day.
Lamont Butler
- Atlanta Hawks (No. 13, 22)
- Los Angeles Clippers (No. 30, 51)
- Los Angeles Lakers (No. 55)
- Toronto Raptors (No. 9, 39)
Andrew Carr
- Houston Rockets (No. 10, 59)
Amari Williams
- Sacramento Kings (No. 42)
We’re not going to forget to mention Koby Brea, either. Projected by most mock drafts to land somewhere in the second round, Brea had — much like Oweh — a productive showing at the NBA Draft Combine. HoopsHype doesn’t mention Brea’s pre-draft workouts, but he’s certainly been around the block.
KSR has learned that Brea has workouts with the Orlando Magic (No. 16, 25, 46, 57) and Los Angeles Clippers this week. A workout with the Boston Celtics is on the schedule, as well. The 6-foot-7 sharpshooter has also reportedly been linked to the Miami Heat (No. 20). The Herald Leader reported Brea met with the Memphis Grizzlies (No. 48, 56) at the Combine and had “several” other meetings scheduled for that week in Chicago.
It feels like we’re inching toward the not-so-crazy idea of Brea being a potential first-round sleeper. On Tuesday, The Ringer updated its Big Board, made up of the platform’s top 50 NBA Draft prospects. Brea was listed at 38th, with J. Kyle Mann writing, “When you’re that level of a threat (shooting three-pointers), teams will find ways to get you on the floor.” Oweh’s name was left off the list.
The 2025 NBA Draft is set for June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Even in the era of the transfer portal and NIL, fans of a team will still focus on and care about recruiting. That’s especially the case with the Kentucky Wildcats. Fans are already up in arms about Kentucky’s recruiting for the class of 2026, or, in their case, lack thereof.
Only one player is signed for the class of 2026, after 4-star point guard Mason Williams announced his commitment to play for the Cats on Friday. On the board. Still work to do.
Chris Washington Jr., an Alabama decommit and top-35 senior prospect, is a new target for Mark Pope and UK ahead of the spring signing period in mid-April. The staff reached out to his AAU coach, Bobby Maze, to gauge the athletic wing’s potential interest. This is all according to Kentucky Sports Radio.
Washington is a 6-9, 195-pound forward who originally committed to Alabama, but decommitted in November. Kentucky is now included among the likes of Tennessee, Oregon, Oklahoma State, USC, and SMU that are interested in Washington.
“It’s a good program,” Washington said of Kentucky while adding, “Honestly, I just want to go where I’m wanted — and the play style. I got to go where I fit in and where the coaches really want me. (My recruitment is) open. Whenever the time is right.”
Only four players ranked ahead of him remain available in 2026, including No. 1 Tyran Stokes. That tells you just how big of a prospect Washington will be in the spring signing period.
Kentucky has swung and missed in recruiting a lot recently. But there is still time to get things moving in the right direction this spring on both the high school front and in the transfer portal.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKRC) — A Kentucky man was arrested Thursday after police said he was riding a horse while intoxicated, reports WBKO.
Bowling Green police said they found 48-year-old Jorge Luis Hernandez on a horse, partially slumped over, as it walked along a road. He and the horse then began traveling on a sidewalk, according to an arrest record.
Police said Hernandez had a “strong odor of alcoholic beverage” and had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and delayed movements. Hernandez said he had just left the liquor store and had a liquor store bag tied to the horse’s saddle.
Hernandez was arrested and charged with operating a non-motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants.
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