BBNBA: The 5 most interesting former Wildcats heading into 2026-27

With the NBA offseason entering a lull, the 2026-27 season is now the focus, and a new breakdown highlights five former Kentucky Wildcats expected to shape key storylines. The list draws from multiple eras, noting that more than two dozen Kentucky alums are already on NBA rosters. Among the players discussed is Reed Sheppard of the Houston Rockets, whose sophomore role expanded after Fred VanVleet’s torn ACL; he averaged 13.5 points, 3.4 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals with Sixth Man of the Year consideration. The article frames his next test as adapting again with VanVleet returning as the starter. It also covers Cason Wallace with the Thunder, but the excerpt ends mid-sentence.