According to Steve Miller, prospects from the University of Kentucky refused to meet with the New York Knicks at the combine in Chicago in May of 2017.

“It was frustrating for me because I had never been in a situation where, especially rookies, there was a narrative amongst the young guys that they didn’t want to come play for the Knicks,” Mills said. “They didn’t want to meet with us in Chicago. I said, ‘We’ve got to change that and start with the young guys.’"

De'Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, Bam Adebayo and Isaiah Briscoe were in the 2017 draft class out of Kentucky.

The Knicks parted ways with Phil Jackson approximately one month later.

A year later, the Knicks drafted Kevin Knox out of Kentucky nine overall.

A clause in John Calipari's 10-year contract extension with Kentucky allows him to move into a role as the special assistant to the athletic director after 6 years.

Calipari's new extension is worth $86 million over 10 years.

Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart added that the extension would see out Calipari's coaching career.

"One of the truly unique things about Kentucky men's basketball is its legacy of head coaches who have made their own lasting mark on this program. John is a perfect illustration of that. He has added a special chapter to the greatest tradition in college basketball and it's a chapter we want him to continue writing until the end of his coaching career," said the school in a statement.