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Kentucky coach John Calipari is one bold coach and he's employing yet another strange strategy. He took to the Twitter to say that his entire team —- walk-ons included —- would declare for the NBA Draft this season. Thanks to a new set of rules, players can declare and come back to school as long as they don't sign an agent and do it 10 days after the combine takes place.
With that being said, every player who is eligible for the draft, including our walk-ons, will submit their names for the NBA Draft ...
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) March 23, 2016
... in hopes of being invited to the combine in May.
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) March 23, 2016
The new rule states they can submit their name a total of three times. If they choose to withdraw, they have until 10 days after the combine
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) March 23, 2016
Just so you know, having every kid put their name in the draft is about all players getting the right information.
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) March 23, 2016
Players not invited to the combine know what that means. Players invited to the combine and told to to back to school know that that means.
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) March 23, 2016
As I said, it's a win-win for the student athletes. I like the rule.
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) March 23, 2016
Well, the coach is definitely looking out for his guys, but there are only probably three guys who could realistically go in this draft. Tyler Ulis, Jamal Murray and Skal Labissiere are all expected to go while Isaiah Briscoe might risk it and stay in the draft as well. He hasn't proven he can shoot the ball though and that is where teams might sour on him.
