Kentucky Wildcats
Of course John Calipari and Kentucky are involved with the No. 1 player of a recruiting class. They’ve already gotten a pair of five-star prospects for next season in combo guard Tyrese Maxey and small forward Kahlil Whitney, along with four-star forward Dontae Allen. They don’t have a pure shooting guard in the class, an area where Edwards would easily fit.
An annual intriguing storyline in the early part of the offseason is the roster turnover for the Wildcats. A number of players enter the NBA Draft, with one or another more electing to transfer. This season we know that grad transfer Reid Travis will graduate, and leading freshmen scorer Keldon Johnson likely to go pro after one year.
But after those two, things get a bit hairy. None of the four guards (Ashton Hagans, Tyler Herro, Immanuel Quickley, or Quade Green) look NBA ready, but the incoming recruits may force any of their hands. And if Edwards decides to arrive, a domino effect will likely occur.
But the questions concerning the roster could be a negative for the No. 1 as well, as the lack of a clear setup could sway Edwards from choosing early. With visits already happening after his reclassification, a decision could be coming before the Spring. Edwards doesn’t need Calipari and Kentucky to go to the pros, so they’ll need another method of persuasion to convince the Atlanta native to stay in the SEC.