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NBA hopefuls declaring early for draft dwindles as some NCAA stars choose NIL
The NBA has announced 71 players have filed as early entrant candidates for the 206 NBA Draft, reportedly the lowest number since 2003.
The NBA has announced the complete list of players who have signed for the NBA Draft 2026, which will take place on 23 and 24 June in New York, after the last possible date of the NBA Finals (between 4 and 20 June at the latest). This year only 71 players have signed, the lowest number since 2003; in 2025 it was 106, and in 2021 it reached the 363 record.
2026 NBA draft has fewest players signed since 2003, only 11 come from European teams
The NBA has announced the full list of players that have signed for the NBA Draft 2026, taking place on June 23 and June 24 in New York, after the final possible date of the NBA Finals (between June 4 and June 20 at the latest). And this year, only 71 players have signed, the lowest number since 2003; in 2025 there were 106, and in 2021 there was a record of 363. Why is that? The new {NIL} rules, the rights of college basketball players to reta…
NBA Announces Initial Early Entrant List For 2026 Draft
The NBA has officially released the initial list of early entrants for the 2026 draft, announcing in a press release (Twitter link) that 71 players have filed as early entry candidates. Of those prospects, 60 are from colleges and 11 had been playing for teams internationally. While that early entrant total exceeds the number of players who will be selected in this year’s draft (60), it’s down significantly from the figures we’ve seen in recent …
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