It took a few days longer than most expected, but former Kentucky basketball star Jaxson Robinson has agreed to a deal with an NBA team after not being chosen in the 2025 NBA draft last week.
Robinson will be joining the Cleveland Cavaliers on an Exhibit 10 contract, DraftExpress.com’s Jon Chepkevich reported Tuesday evening. An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year, minimum salary agreement that isn’t guaranteed.
Robinson, a 6-foot-6 guard from Ada, Oklahoma, went undrafted after missing UK’s final eight games — and 12 of the final 13 — with a wrist injury. He averaged 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 43.2% from the field and 37.6% from 3-point range in 24 games played.
Two of Robinson’s Kentucky teammates were second-round draft picks — Koby Brea was 41st overall and was traded to the Phoenix Suns, and Amari Williams was selected 46th and traded to the Boston Celtics.
Meanwhile, soon after the draft Lamont Butler landed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks, and Andrew Carr agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. Players signed to two-way contracts are paid one salary for their time in both the NBA and the G League.
Ahead of the draft, Ansley Almonor committed to play for La Familia, the group of primarily former Wildcats who will be competing in The Basketball Tournament this summer.
Kentucky was Robinson’s fourth collegiate stop. He previously played two seasons for UK coach Mark Pope at BYU, including in 2023-24 when he was named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 14.2 points while shooting 42.6% from the field, 35.4% from 3-point range and 90.8% from the free-throw line.
Robinson averaged 8.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists for BYU in 2022-23.
He was with Arkansas in 2021-22 and Texas A&M in 2020-21.