Jayden Quaintance misses green room invite ahead of NBA Draft

Kentucky Wildcats center Jayden Quaintance was not invited to the 2026 NBA Draft green room, which will host 24 players at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 23. Quaintance's absence comes after a season plagued by a knee injury that limited him to just four games. After recovering from an ACL tear sustained in February 2025, he averaged 5.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. His performance fell short of the expectations set during his earlier collegiate career, dampening his draft prospects, with some experts predicting he could be selected in the late first or early second round.

• 8:52 PMYahoo Sports — Kentucky Wildcats C Jayden Quaintance snubbed green room invite