Calipari: The Cavaliers want to choose SGA in the 2018 draft, but he says he doesn t want to go to Cleveland

June 13, June 13, John Calipari, the current head coach of the University of Arkansas men's basketball and former head coach of the University of Kentucky men's basketball coach, reviewed Shay Gilgers Alexander during his college years when he coached.

Calipari said: "I didn't let Shay start in the first four or five games. I called him over and said to him, 'Shay, I know you should or can start, but I prefer the rotation schedule now.' He looked at me and said, 'Coach, I believe you. It's okay, we meet on the training ground.' By the ninth and tenth games, I made him start. He has since become a lottery show.

"He made himself a lottery show, so much that the Cavaliers wanted to pick him, but he said, 'I don't want to go to Cleveland. ’I was at the scene at that time and thought to myself: ‘What are you doing? ’ Finally he went to the Clippers. I saw him in a playoff game and then I knew he would be in this league for a long time. ”

Hornets selected Alexander with the 11th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Then on draft night, he was traded to the Clippers and spent his rookie season there. The Cavaliers had the 8th overall pick in the draft and chose Colin Sexton. After four seasons with the Cavaliers, Sexton was signed to the Jazz in September 2022.