Reid Travis Withdraws from 2018 NBA Draft, Will Transfer from Stanford

Stanford power forward Reid Travis has withdrawn from the 2018 NBA draft and will seek to transfer from the Cardinal before the 2018-19 college basketball season, he announced Wednesday:

Jon Rothstein of CBSSports.com first reported the news and noted Travis will be eligible to play immediately at a new program as a graduate transfer.

The University of Kentucky is the early favorite to land the two-time first-team All-Pac 12 selection, per Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com.

Travis is coming off a junior campaign with Stanford during which he averaged 19.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game while shooting 52.7 percent from the field. However, the 6'8", 245-pounder has tallied just 21 blocks in 98 games with the Cardinal.

Last week, Travis explained to Gina Mizell of the Denver Post what he learned during the draft process:

"If you're making or missing shots, that can fluctuate day to day. But is your energy there? Are you talking? Are you defending hard? Are you playing at a high level? I think that's the biggest feedback that I'm getting, is that if you can show that you can bring that energy every day, there's a spot for you in this league."

If Travis joins Kentucky, he could compete with 5-star prospect EJ Montgomery for the starting job at the 4. At worst, he'd be an offensive spark plug off the bench for the Wildcats.

A timetable for his transfer decision is unknown.