Kentucky basketball season is fast approaching, with the first game of the season being November 4th against Wright State at Rupp Arena. That means coach Mark Pope and the Kentucky basketball coaching staff have about two and a half months to get the Kentucky basketball team ready to go.

While nothing is set in stone yet, many in Lexington feel like they know who will likely be in the Wildcats’ starting lineup this season. Many expect the starting lineup to include Lamont Butler at point guard, Jaxson Robinson at shooting guard, Koby Brea at small forward, Andrew Carr at power forward and Amari Williams at center.

David Cobb of CBS Sports believes Otega Oweh will start in place of Robinson and Brandon Garrison will start in place of Williams. The reason this probably won’t happen has to do in part with Coach Pope’s season, but the main reason is because these two players have special roles on this team.

Robinson will be Kentucky’s best player this season and he certainly won’t be coming off the bench. He will be Kentucky’s best scorer and the 6’6″ guard has made an early splash in Lexington.

Williams is the player Coach Pope has recruited to play elite defense and protect the basket for the Wildcats. He has a tremendous wingspan and will block any shots at Rupp Arena.

Both players will almost certainly be in the Wildcats’ starting lineup. While Garrison and Oweh are both great players who will be an important part of this team, they will do so from the bench.