Has Kentucky found its 15th and final roster addition for 2026-27? Missouri star Mark Mitchell has taken a major step toward receiving a fifth season of eligibility while also potentially securing clearance to enter the transfer portal, where the Wildcats would be waiting front and center for his services.

The 6-foot-9 forward out of Kansas City has joined a lawsuit in Louisville alongside Levavium (LJ) Wells II (NKU, basketball), Donovan Oday (McNeese State, basketball), D’Angelo Hutchinson (Louisville, football), Kayden Campbell (Louisville, baseball), Justin Allen (Wisconsin-Green Bay), basketball), Fred King (Murray State, basketball), Colin Porter (Liberty, basketball), Albert Vargas Frito (Robert Morris, basketball) and Jabari Mack (Louisville, football).

“Petition for an order prohibiting defendant from enforcing a bylaw that is preventing plaintiffs from participating in NCAA Division I athletics for the 2026-2027 season due to them already having competed in four seasons already,” the lawsuit reads.

As for Mitchell specifically, there is a note on his recruitment within the lawsuit that states he’s in the process of deciding where to play his final season of college basketball, assuming he’s eligible.

“He is not sure where he will play if granted another year, and is having difficulty with his decision because NCAA rules currently prohibit him from speaking with any coaches other than his previous school even though he has graduated and been declared eligible.”

Mitchell has a hearing scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday in Louisville.

Judge Brian Edwards is a Louisville native and earned his law degree at the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1996.

The Missouri forward is a two-time All-SEC member who led the Tigers with 18.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game — just the second player in program history to lead the team in all three categories.

Now, he could become unexpectedly available in mid-August. Just a massive development for the Wildcats, who are certain to be interested.

This thing is moving quickly.