What now for Kanter?
– As is the case with UK, nothing much changes for Kanter besides being allowed to practice. If the ruling is upheld, Kanter will be left in limbo until the NBA Draft in June, where he is still expected to be a top pick. Some in the comments had asked if he was now able to sign with an NBA team and the answer to that is no, only players who have gone through the draft can become free agents (Randolph Morris). Technically, he could play overseas, but that’s probably extremely unlikely. – In the hours following the Kanter ruling, the whole world was churning out stories about what it meant for UK and the NCAA, but Mike DeCourcy at The Sporting News presented an interesting account of Kanter’s situation. DeCourcy slammed the NCAA for not considering Kanter’s situation (the “uniqueness of his circumstances”) in making their decision. According to the story, $20,000 of the money he received from Fenerbahce was used for his education, which would have been permissable by the NCAA if the club
