Where Otega Oweh stands in latest NBA Mock Drafts as withdrawal deadline looms.
We’re quickly approaching the withdrawal deadline for the 2025 NBA Draft. College-eligible prospects have until May 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET to submit paperwork stating they no longer intend to go through the process. With that in mind, we should know of Otega Oweh‘s decision within the next few days.
With a little over 48 hours left until Wednesday night’s deadline, a handful of reputable Mock Draft projections have been released since the weekend. CBS Sports updated its latest mock on Friday, but Oweh’s name was not included in the 59-pick, two-round draft. Clutch Points’ most recent projections from Monday also have no mention of Oweh.
The vast majority of mocks aren’t high on Oweh’s chances of getting drafted this year. Sports Illustrated has been the lone constant in including Oweh in its mock, calling for the Kentucky guard to hear his name called as the 58th overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That’s a far cry from the first-round promise he’s looking for.best teams going into 2025-26. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello believes UK would be a top 10 squad going into the preseason if it happens.
“Mark Pope and Kentucky have added 10 new players this offseason, but bringing back a second-team All-SEC performer such as Oweh potentially would push the Wildcats into the preseason top 10,” Borzello wrote last week in his article titled ‘The 12 most impactful NBA draft withdrawal decisions for college basketball.’Without him, Pope will have to rely more heavily on newcomers in five-star freshman Jasper Johnson and transfers Denzel Aberdeen (Florida) and Kam Williams (Tulane).”
Despite a good showing at the NBA Draft Combine earlier this month in Chicago, Oweh remains on the outside looking in in regards to popular mock drafts.
