After rehabbing a torn ACL for nine months, Jayden Quaintance‘s on-court play hasn’t been consistent since making his Kentucky debut — and yet, he’s still widely considered to be a top 10 draft pick.
On Tuesday morning, ESPN draft expert Jeremy Woo updated his 2026 NBA mock draft projections. In it, he had Quaintance going to the Chicago Bulls with the eighth overall pick. But according to Woo, NBA teams continue to monitor the status of Quaintance’s knee, especially after the sophomore big man was held out of Saturday’s win over Mississippi State.