CBS Sports makes predictions on Malachi Moreno and Milan Momcilovic stay-go decisions
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Key Points:
- CBS Sports’ Isaac Trotter, reporting from the NBA Combine, predicts that Malachi Moreno will return to Kentucky for his sophomore season.
- Trotter also forecasts that Milan Momcilovic will withdraw from the draft, though his final college destination remains uncertain, with Kentucky, Louisville, St. John’s, and UCLA as potential options.
- NBA.com’s Krysten Peek suggests that Moreno’s absence from five-on-five scrimmages at the combine was likely a strategic move encouraged by Kentucky to avoid injury while gathering feedback.
- Both Trotter and other analysts expect final draft decisions to be made by the NCAA withdrawal deadline on May 27.
- Kentucky fans remain hopeful as insider reports lean toward both players returning to college basketball for the upcoming season.