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Monday / December 23.
  • Report: Kentucky’s Calipari to Sign Extension Through 2021-22

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    John CalipariOne year after signing a seven-year contract extension that runs through the 2020-21 season, Kentucky coach John Calipari is poised to sign another extension that could keep him in the Bluegrass until his coaching career ends.

    Under his previous contract, Calipari earned $6.5 million last season and the annual salary will escalate annually, eventually reaching $8 million beginning in 2018-19. He also has incentives based on APR scores. There is no buyout in the contract, a source told SNY.tv.

    Kentucky went 38-1 this season, losing in the national semifinals to Wisconsin after starting the season 38-0.

    The Wildcats could have as many as seven players chosen in the June 25 NBA Draft with New Jersey native Karl-Anthony Towns projected by many to be the No. 1 overall pick.

    Six Kentucky players will participate this week in the NBA Combine in Chicago, with Towns sitting it out due to his status as a projected top-2 pick.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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