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Julius Randle To Undergo Surgery On Foot

Jun 12, 2014 10:47 AM

Julius Randle will likely need surgery on his right foot after the NBA Draft.

Randle will likely need six to eight weeks of rehab before he's cleared to play, which would force him to miss Summer League in July. But Randle is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in the fall.

As a high school senior in Texas two years ago, Randle missed three months with a fractured right foot. There was a screw placed into his foot that needs to be removed as a precautionary procedure, sources said.

Randle's stock isn't expected to be impacted, as several executives considered it a minor issue.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Julius Randle, Kentucky Wildcats, NBA, NBA Injury, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Sources: Harrisons Staying At Kentucky Had Big Impact On Calipari's Decision

Jun 9, 2014 10:30 AM

John Calipari was linked to the NBA after the NCAA championship game, but a strong recruiting class and the decision by Andrew Harrison and Aaron Harrison to stay at Kentucky made leaving Kentucky a difficult proposition, according to sources.

Kentucky will have nearly 60 percent of its scoring return despite losing Julius Randle and James Young.

There's a strong belief that Calipari would have accepted a $60 million offer from the Cleveland Cavaliers had those key players declared for the draft.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Calipari Seriously Considered $60M Deal With Cavaliers

Jun 9, 2014 2:22 PM

John Calipari and the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced deeply into negotiations on a seven-year, $60 million contract to become president and head coach, according to sources.

Dan Gilbert had been persistent in pursuing Calipari.

Gilbert and Calipari had discussed a package in the range of $8 million-plus a year, sources said, and it wasn't until midweek that Calipari finally rejected Cleveland and fully committed to his seven-year, $52 million extension at Kentucky.

David Griffin would have worked with Calipari in the front office, but the latter would have final say on all personnel decisions.

Beyond the financial incentives, Calipari had some intrigue with the infrastructure of All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and the possibility of the No. 1 overall pick in the June draft.

Update: Marc Stein of ESPN reports that the Cavaliers' offer to Calipari was closer to $80 million over 10 years. The Cavaliers thought that landing Calipari would give the team a much better shot at convincing James to return. Wojnarowski reported a follow-up that there was talk of a transition for Calipari to become strictly president of the club and that the offer was strictly $60 million over seven years.

Adrian Wojnarowski, Brett Dawson/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Calipari Becomes 2nd Richest Coach In NCAA With $52.5M Extension

Jun 6, 2014 11:44 AM

John Calipari reached a new deal with Kentucky, becoming the second-highest paid coach in college basketball.

Calipari's deal runs through March of 2021 and he would make $52.5 million in guaranteed compensation.

Calipari made $5.2 million annually under the old deal and will average $7.5 million under the new one.

According to USA Today's salary database, he passed Louisville's Rick Pitino ($5.76 million) and trails only Duke's Mike Krzyzewski ($9.68 million) on the highest-paid list.

Calipari has also been linked to NBA coaching jobs in recent seasons.

Kyle Tucker/Courier-Journal

Tags: Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA, NBA, NCAA Misc Rumor

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