Unlike his in-state coaching counterpart, Kentucky head coach John Calipari sees no downside to an NBA team in Louisville.

"This state is driven by the city of Louisville," Calipari said. "It is. Anything that's good for the city of Louisville is good for our state. I believe (the NBA) is good for the city of Louisville, which makes our state even better. That's just my opinion. That's one of four million."

Louisville coach Rick Pitino last week called the notion of an NBA franchise in Louisville "wacky."