2023 NBA Draft Dates, Deadlines To Watch
We’re still nearly three months away from NBA draft day, but before we get to June 22, there are several other important dates and deadlines on the calendar. Here are some of those dates and deadlines worth keeping an eye on:
April 23 (11:59 pm ET): Deadline for early entrants to declare for the draft
College players and international early entrants have until the end of the day on April 23 to submit their names into the 2023 NBA draft pool. They can withdraw their names later if they decide they’re not quite ready to go pro, though if college players want to maintain their NCAA eligibility, they can’t hire an agent who’s not certified by the NCAA.
Once the early entrant list is set, NBA teams can begin conducting or attending workouts for those players.
May 13-14: NBA G League Elite Camp
In 2019, the Elite Camp – having recently been revamped by the NBA – consisted of 40 veteran G League invitees participating in the first half of the event, followed by 40 top draft-eligible players (who weren’t invited to the actual combine) taking part in the second half.
After being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Elite Camp returned in 2021, but only featured 40 draft-eligible prospects, without the G League players. That format carried over to 2022, with 44 prospects in attendance, and will presumably be in effect in 2023 as well.
May 15-21: NBA draft combine
This week-long event, which takes place annually in Chicago, allows NBA teams to get a first-hand look at many of the year’s top draft-eligible players.
The combine is often particularly important for early entrants who have yet to decide whether or not to stay in the draft. The feedback they get at the combine could go a long way toward dictating whether they keep their names in the draft or return to school for another year.
May 16: NBA draft lottery
The 2023 draft lottery will be the fifth one that uses the new format, which was introduced in 2019. With the lottery odds flattened out, the NBA’s worst team has a 14% shot at the No. 1 overall pick, as opposed to the 25% chance it had prior to ’19.
The new system has generated some excitement during the past four draft lotteries — seven of the 16 teams that have claimed top-four picks since 2019 entered the night without a top-six spot in the lottery standings.
Still, it has been a few years since we saw any real long shots become big winners on lottery night. The Pelicans and Grizzlies moved up from seventh and eighth in the lottery standings in 2019 to claim the top two picks, but one of the NBA’s worst three teams has been awarded the No. 1 spot in each of the last three lotteries. Could we be due for a few surprises in 2023?
May 31 (11:59 pm ET): NCAA early entrant withdrawal deadline
College underclassmen – and seniors who are eligible to play for more one season – who want to retain their NCAA eligibility will have to withdraw their names from the draft pool by May 31. NBA rules call for a later withdrawal deadline, but the NCAA has its own set of rules that say the deadline is 10 days after the combine ends.
An early entrant could technically wait until after May 31 to withdraw from the draft and could still retain his NBA draft eligibility for a future year. However, he would forfeit his amateur status in that scenario, making him ineligible to return to his NCAA squad. College players who want to play overseas for a year or two before entering the NBA draft could take this route.
June 12 (5:00 pm ET): NBA early entrant withdrawal deadline
This is the NBA’s final deadline for early entrants to withdraw their names from the draft pool and retain their draft eligibility for a future year.
By this point, we generally know whether or not a college player decided to keep his name in the draft, but this is an important deadline for international players, who aren’t subject to the same restrictions as college players. We’ll likely hear about several international early entrants withdrawing from the draft during the days leading up to June 12.
June 22: NBA draft day
The most exciting few weeks of the NBA offseason unofficially get underway on draft day, which is often when several of the first major trades of the summer are completed and when we get a sense of which direction certain teams are heading.
It’s also worth noting that the hours and days after the draft ends will be hugely important for many of this year’s draft-eligible prospects — a ton of players who aren’t selected with one of the 58 picks in the draft will reach agreements shortly thereafter to play for an NBA team’s Summer League squad, to attend training camp with a club, or to sign a two-way contract.
Raptors Notes: Dowtin, Barnes, Trent, Barton
Point guard Jeff Dowtin, who is on a two-way contract with the Raptors, has seen regular playing time as Fred VanVleet‘s backup in the team’s last three games, logging 20.4 minutes per night during that stretch. Dowtin’s numbers (4.7 PPG, 3.0 APG, .417/.400/.667 shooting) are relatively modest, but Toronto has played better this season when he sees at least 10 minutes of action, notes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca.
“I think he’s played for us well just about every time he’s gone out there,” head coach Nick Nurse said. “We’re always talking about solid play, which is guarding your position as well as you can and executing at both ends of the floor. He’s got us running stuff and is capable of scoring a little bit as well on his own but doesn’t overdo it. He just fits in nicely there on both ends.”
Unfortunately for Toronto, Dowtin only has three games of eligibility left on his two-way deal. If the Raptors want to make him eligible to play in the rest of their regular season games and potential play-in and playoff contests, they’ll have to promote him to their 15-man roster by converting him to a standard contract.
The team doesn’t currently have an open spot on its 15-man squad, but Grange believes that Joe Wieskamp and Thaddeus Young are candidates to be cut in the event of a Dowtin promotion. Toronto is very close to the luxury tax line, but should be able to stay out of tax territory even after converting Dowtin’s contract, since a prorated minimum-salary cap hit this late in the season is minuscule.
Here’s more on the Raptors:
- With several key players headed for free agency this summer, Eric Koreen of The Athletic observes that the Raptors could use some low-cost contributors off the bench and suggests that Dowtin may be a fit on the roster beyond this season.
- In a separate article for The Athletic, Koreen says that the ongoing development of Scottie Barnes needs to remain a top priority for the Raptors, since Barnes’ ceiling may go a long way to determining the club’s ceiling in the next few years.
- Raptors wing Gary Trent Jr. has missed the last four games due to what the team is referring to as right elbow stiffness. Nurse said on Tuesday that Trent, who was originally listed as doubtful for yesterday’s game vs. Miami, is “getting closer,” according to Grange (Twitter link).
- Another wing, Will Barton, also missed Tuesday’s game due to a sprained left ankle, but Nurse doesn’t believe that injury is serious or will keep him out long, tweets Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca.
Duke’s Dariq Whitehead Declares For 2023 NBA Draft
Duke freshman Dariq Whitehead announced on Wednesday that he’s entering his name into the 2023 NBA draft pool, per a press release from the school. The announcement doesn’t mention anything about Whitehead maintaining his NCAA eligibility, so it seems safe to assume he’ll hire an agent and go pro.
“I’m really looking forward to this next step in my basketball career and I’m truly blessed to have this opportunity,” Whitehead said in a statement. “I’ve dreamed of these moments for so long. I can’t wait to get after it and continue preparing for the NBA Draft.”
A five-star recruit out of high school, Whitehead was widely viewed as a potential lottery pick entering the college season, but has seen his stock dip a little since then. The 6’7″ swingman averaged just 8.3 points per game on .421/.429/.793 shooting in 28 games (20.6 MPG) for the Blue Devils, chipping in 2.4 RPG and 1.0 APG.
Whitehead sustained a stress fracture in his right foot last August and also dealt with an ankle sprain during the college season, so those injuries may have been a factor in his up-and-down freshman year.
Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report (Twitter link) believes Whitehead’s draft range is among the widest for this year’s first-round prospects. Jonathan Givony of ESPN currently has the 18-year-old ranked at No. 24 on his big board. Sam Vecenie of The Athletic had him at No. 22 in his most recent mock draft.
Wizards, Kristaps Porzingis Discussing Contract Extension
The Wizards and big man Kristaps Porzingis have engaged in “serious” discussions about a possible contract extension, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Porzingis, who holds a $36MM player option for the 2023/24 season, is currently eligible for a veteran extension as long as he turns down that option as part of any agreement. In that scenario, his first-year salary would have to match or exceed his $36MM option salary.
If he were to decline the option, Porzingis would be eligible for an extension worth up to approximately $180MM over four years, beginning in ’23/24, as Charania observes. However, The Athletic’s report doesn’t make it clear exactly how high the Wizards are willing to go with their offer.
Porzingis is enjoying arguably his best season since entering the NBA in 2015. He has averaged 23.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.5 blocks in 32.6 minutes per game for the Wizards, with an impressive shooting line of .498/.385/.851. In addition to his increased production, the 27-year-old has avoided the injured list this year — his 65 games are the most he has played in a single season since 2016/17.
Despite Porzingis’ strong performance, the Wizards will likely finish in the lottery in the Eastern Conference. At 34-42, they’re currently 2.5 games back of Chicago for the East’s No. 10 seed with just six left to play.
The Wizards have reportedly shown interest in re-signing both Porzingis and forward Kyle Kuzma, who also holds a 2023/24 option that he’s unlikely to exercise. While Kuzma has also been productive in D.C., Josh Robbins of The Athletic questions whether it makes sense to double down on the team’s current core, given this year’s underwhelming record. Robbins notes that the price tags on new deals for Porzingis and Kuzma will go a long way toward determining the wisdom of investing in the duo.
Because players who sign veteran extensions are limited to 20% raises in the first year of their new deals, Kuzma will become a free agent rather than signing an extension between now and July. He’s earning just $13MM this season, so a 20% raise would result in a first-year salary of $15.6MM on an extension — he believes he can exceed that, though Charania says he and the Wizards have mutual interest in working something out in free agency.
Porzingis is earning $33.83MM this season, so his limit in the first year of an extension would be either 120% of that amount or the league-wide maximum salary for a player with between seven and nine years of NBA experience (whichever is lesser). Based on the NBA’s latest cap projections, that would mean a maximum salary of $40.2MM for Porzingis.
Atlantic Notes: Brown, Pritchard, Embiid, Simmons
After having recently made some noncommittal remarks about his future in Boston, Celtics forward Jaylen Brown told reporters that he’s “thinking about clarifying some of the things that have been recently said,” according to Jay King of The Athletic. Asked what he wanted to clarify, however, Brown opted not to explain further.
“Right now the only thing I want to clarify is that the Celtics need to play better and win more games,” Brown said. “If I want to say something in the future about the kind of things that have been floating around I will. But in terms of right now, I like when people hear things from the horse’s mouth and you can see my reaction, my face and everything how I feel about what I’m saying. Sometimes those things can get lost in translation, you know? So if I feel the need to do so I will.”
Brown would be eligible to sign a contract extension anytime during the 2023/24 league year, starting in July. However, because he’s earning well below his maximum salary and would be limited to a 20% raise in the first year of a veteran extension, the Celtics wouldn’t be able to offer him a maximum-salary deal until free agency.
That would change if Brown earns a spot on an All-NBA team this spring, in which case he’d become eligible for a super-max contract extension (worth 35% of the 2024/25 cap) entering the final year of his current deal.
Here’s more from around the Atlantic:
- Celtics guard Payton Pritchard returned to action on Tuesday following a nine-game absence due to a left heel injury. According to Jared Weiss of The Athletic (Twitter link), Pritchard said he had plantar fasciitis and a bone bruise in the heel.
- In an interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic, Sixers center Joel Embiid discussed his health, the MVP race, and why he won’t necessarily take a “title-or-bust” mentality into this year’s postseason. “People have been talking about who has the most pressure to win. People want to mention me,” Embiid said. “I’m not at the top of that list. I’m not a two-time MVP, I’ve never made first team All-NBA, I’ve never won anything. So why is there pressure on me to do something when there are guys that have won two MVPs, a bunch of MVPs and haven’t done anything either?”
- Speaking to Ian Begley of SNY.tv and Andrew Crane and Brian Lewis of The New York Post, Ben Simmons‘ new agent Bernie Lee said that Simmons’ back issues are part of the recovery process from the microdiscectomy he underwent last May, adding that the Nets guard/forward won’t require additional surgery and is on track to be ready for training camp in the fall. “Ben is a 26 year-old-guy who is just starting his career and clearly there have been some challenges recently,” Lee told Begley. “But like every truly great person I’ve observed, Ben is motivated internally to continue to develop himself and his talent and test his ability and, most importantly, compete. He simply needs to gain the opportunity to be healthy which we believe we’ve found.”
Warriors Notes: Green, Myers, Rotation, Wiggins
Warriors forward Draymond Green received his 17th technical foul of the season on Tuesday vs. New Orleans, meaning he’ll be subject to another automatic one-game suspension if it’s not rescinded and he earns one more technical before the team’s finale on April 9.
While he believes Tuesday’s tech should be rescinded, Green also expressed no regrets about the confrontation with Brandon Ingram that led to it (Twitter video link), referring to it as a spark for the team, as Kendra Andrews of ESPN writes. At the time that Ingram and Green were assessed double T’s in the second quarter, the Warriors trailed by nine points. They eventually won by 11.
“It was perfect. Perfectly executed,” Green said. “We looked dead those first 18 minutes. We had to find some energy somewhere. It wasn’t just going to come, especially after losing the game like we did last game; that can carry over. I felt like it did. I knew we had to do something and do it fast before the game got out of hand.”
Head coach Steve Kerr didn’t disagree with Green’s assessment, crediting the veteran’s energy for keying the comeback win.
“Draymond willed us to victory tonight,” Kerr told reporters. “Just the intensity, the frustration early with the way we were playing. Mad at the world, yelling at everybody — their bench, our bench, me — and frankly, we deserved it.”
Here’s more on the Warriors:
- Green and Stephen Curry, who have heaped praise on Bob Myers in the past, once again expressed admiration for the Warriors’ president of basketball operations on Tuesday after Myers helped calm Green down after he received his fifth personal foul in the fourth quarter (Twitter video link). “Y’all don’t always get to see Bob’s work, other than putting the team together. But he’s so important to everything that we do,” Green said, per Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. “… GMs don’t keep a pulse on the team like Bob keeps a pulse of this team. Maybe two other GMs in the league right there would come down to the bench and say something. And that’s also someone who I have the utmost respect for. If Bob comes and tells me something, that’s Bible to me. I’m going to listen to that.”
- Gary Payton II‘s return to action this week has rotation ramifications for the Warriors, observes Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Moses Moody will likely be one player affected — he logged just three total minutes in Payton’s first two games back. Anthony Lamb, Donte DiVincenzo, and Jonathan Kuminga are among the other players whose minutes could dip slightly with Payton back, Slater adds.
- Andrew Wiggins remains away from the Warriors, having missed a 20th straight game on Tuesday as he deals with a personal matter. However, the idea of ruling him out for the rest of the season “hasn’t been discussed,” Kerr said on Tuesday (all Twitter links via Slater). Kerr, who expressed hope that Wiggins will return this spring, also noted that the veteran forward has been working out every day during his absence.
Central Notes: Haslam, Hield, Omoruyi, Bulls
Appearing at the NFL owners’ meetings in Arizona this week, Jimmy Haslam spoke publicly for the first time about his impeding purchase of Marc Lasry‘s stake in the Bucks, writes Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Because the sale hasn’t been officially finalized, Haslam declined to get into specifics, but he did tell reporters that Bucks co-owner Wes Edens would reclaim his role as the team’s governor while the Haslams learn the ropes of NBA ownership. Under the previous agreement, Edens and Lasry traded the governor title every five years — Edens held it from 2014-19.
Haslam, the owner of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns along with his wife Dee, described his purchase of a stake in the Bucks as “opportunistic,” Owczarski relays.
“I mean listen, we never thought we’d own 10% of the Steelers. Never thought we’d own the Browns. Dee and I had never been, beside watching (daughter) Whitney play high school soccer, had never been to a soccer game,” said Haslam, who also owns the Columbus Crew (MLS). “So it’s just opportunistic. It was straightened set of circumstances; we were called on this opportunity. Business, sports, you tend to be optimistic. I have no idea what will happen next. First thing’s first, let’s get this done and then let’s get the Browns winning games.”
Here’s more from around the Central:
- Pacers sharpshooter Buddy Hield was sidelined for Monday’s game due to a non-COVID illness, marking just the fourth time since he entered the NBA in 2016 that he has missed a game, writes Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files. Hield started Indiana’s first 73 games this season, but has come off the bench since then so that the team can get a look at different lineup combinations, with an eye toward next season, tweets Agness.
- According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), Eugene Omoruyi‘s new contract with the Pistons covers two seasons — it’s guaranteed for the rest of 2022/23, with a team option for ’23/24. In order to give Omoruyi more than the prorated minimum for the rest of this season, Detroit used a portion of its room exception to complete the signing, Hoops Rumors has learned. Instead of the $169,445 he would’ve gotten on a minimum-salary deal, the 26-year-old received $269,445 for ’22/23.
- With the Trail Blazers set to miss the postseason again, the Bulls won’t get the lottery-protected first-round pick owed to them by Portland this season, and Chicago’s own top-four protected first-rounder appears ticketed for Orlando. However, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago wonders if the Bulls could end up with a first-rounder in 2023 by negotiating a trade with the Blazers, who are on track to receive the Knicks’ first-round pick. As Johnson observes, Portland may want to reacquire its own first-rounder, which remains lottery-protected through 2028, in order to regain flexibility for future trades.
2023 NBA Draft Early Entrants List
Early entrants who wish to declare for the 2023 NBA draft have until the end of the day on Sunday, April 23 to make that decision official.
Players who declare for the draft this year will have to withdraw by the end of the day on May 31 if they wish to retain their NCAA eligibility. The NBA’s withdrawal deadline, which is more relevant for international prospects, is on June 12 at 5:00 pm Eastern time. The 2023 draft will take place on June 22.
Beginning in 2021, the annual list of “early” entrants has become even bigger than usual because the NCAA granted players an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means seniors who would’ve typically become automatically eligible for the draft now have the option of either declaring or remaining in college for an extra year.
Last year, 283 prospects initially declared as early entrants, with 149 of those players ultimately keeping their names in the draft and going pro. We’re expecting those totals to end up in the same neighborhood this time around.
We’ll use this post to keep track of reports and announcements on early entrant prospects and their decisions. We’ll archive them all here in a running list, which will be accessible anytime under “Hoops Rumors Features” on the right sidebar of our desktop site, or in the “Features” page found in our mobile menu.
The players below are listed in alphabetical order. If you have any corrections or omissions, please contact us.
Last updated 6-13-23 (6:28pm CT)
College Underclassmen
Remaining in draft:
- Marcus Bagley, F, Arizona State (sophomore)
- Amari Bailey, G, UCLA (freshman)
- Emoni Bates, G/F, Eastern Michigan (sophomore)
- Charles Bediako, C, Alabama (sophomore)
- Anthony Black, G, Arkansas (freshman)
- Kobe Bufkin, G, Michigan (sophomore)
- Jaylen Clark, G, UCLA (junior)
- Noah Clowney, F, Alabama (freshman)
- Ricky Council IV, G, Arkansas (junior)
- Gradey Dick, G, Kansas (freshman)
- Alex Fudge, F, Florida (sophomore)
- Keyonte George, G, Baylor (freshman)
- Wendell Green, G, Auburn (junior)
- Mouhamed Gueye, F/C, Washington State (sophomore)
- Jordan Hawkins, G, Connecticut (sophomore)
- Taylor Hendricks, F, UCF (freshman)
- Jalen Hood-Schifino, G, Indiana (freshman)
- Jett Howard, G, Michigan (freshman)
- Andre Jackson, G, UConn (junior)
- Gregory Jackson II, F, South Carolina (freshman)
- Colby Jones, G, Xavier (junior)
- Maxwell Lewis, F, Pepperdine (sophomore)
- Dereck Lively II, C, Duke (freshman)
- Chris Livingston, F, Kentucky (freshman)
- Brandon Miller, F, Alabama (freshman)
- Mike Miles, G, TCU (junior)
- Kris Murray, F, Iowa (junior)
- Julian Phillips, F, Tennessee (freshman)
- Brandin Podziemski, G, Santa Clara (sophomore)
- Justin Powell, G, Washington State (junior)
- Olivier-Maxence Prosper, F, Marquette (junior)
- Adama Sanogo, F/C, UConn (junior)
- Brice Sensabaugh, F, Ohio State (freshman)
- Nick Smith Jr., G, Arkansas (freshman)
- Terquavion Smith, G, NC State (sophomore)
- Julian Strawther, G/F, Gonzaga (junior)
- Azuolas Tubelis, F, Arizona (junior)
- Jarace Walker, F, Houston (freshman)
- Cason Wallace, G, Kentucky (freshman)
- Jordan Walsh, F, Arkansas (freshman)
- Dariq Whitehead, G/F, Duke (freshman)
- Cam Whitmore, F, Villanova (freshman)
- Jalen Wilson, F, Kansas (junior)
- Tyrese Wineglass, G, Southwestern Adventist (TX) (junior)
Withdrew from draft after testing waters:
Note: Some of these players may also be transferring to new schools. The schools listed below are from 2022/23.
- Jaden Akins, G, Michigan State (sophomore)
- Trey Alexander, G, Creighton (sophomore)
- Will Baker, C, Nevada (junior)
- TJ Bamba, G, Washington State (junior)
- Josh Bannan, F, Montana (junior)
- Reece Beekman, G, Virginia (junior)
- Adem Bona, C, UCLA (freshman)
- Jalen Bridges, F, Baylor (junior)
- Johni Broome, F, Auburn (junior)
- Lamont Butler, G, San Diego State (junior)
- Wesley Cardet Jr., G, Chicago State (sophomore)
- Dylan Cardwell, C, Auburn (junior)
- Frankie Collins, G, Arizona State (sophomore)
- LJ Cryer, G, Baylor (junior)
- Tristan Da Silva, F, Colorado (junior)
- Clarence Daniels II, F, New Hampshire (junior)
- Davonte Davis, G, Arkansas (junior)
- Johnell Davis, G, Florida Atlantic (junior)
- Jordan Dingle, G, Penn (junior)
- Zach Edey, C, Purdue (junior)
- Enrique Freeman, F, Akron (junior)
- Eric Gaines, G, UAB (junior)
- PJ Hall, F/C, Clemson (junior)
- Jacksun Hamilton, F, Wisconsin-Parkside (sophomore)
- Rayshon Harrison, G, Grand Canyon (junior)
- Coleman Hawkins, F, Illinois (junior)
- Blake Hinson, G, Pittsburgh (junior)
- A.J. Hoggard, G, Michigan State (junior)
- DaRon Holmes II, F, Dayton (sophomore)
- Tyrese Hunter, G, Texas (sophomore)
- Jordan Ivy-Curry, G, Pacific (junior)
- Sion James, G, Tulane (junior)
- Meechie Johnson Jr., G, South Carolina (junior)
- Dillon Jones, G/F, Weber State (junior)
- Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton (junior)
- Arthur Kaluma, F, Creighton (sophomore)
- Miles Kelly, G, Georgia Tech (sophomore)
- Bobi Klintman, F, Wake Forest (freshman)
- Bol Kuir, C, San Diego (freshman)
- Pelle Larsson, G, Arizona (junior)
- Tyrin Lawrence, G, Vanderbilt (junior)
- Tramon Mark, G, Houston (sophomore)
- Alijah Martin, G, Florida Atlantic (junior)
- Judah Mintz, G, Syracuse (freshman)
- Isaiah Miranda, F/C, NC State (freshman)
- Dillon Mitchell, F, Texas (freshman)
- Jelanie Morgan, G/F, Lesley (MA) (freshman)
- Matthew Murrell, G, Ole Miss (junior)
- Grant Nelson, F, North Dakota State (junior)
- Jordan Nesbitt, G/F, Hampton (sophomore)
- Toby Okani, G/F, Illinois-Chicago (junior)
- Norchad Omier, F, Miami (junior)
- Clifford Omoruyi, C, Rutgers (junior)
- Nijel Pack, G, Miami (FL) (junior)
- Zhuric Phelps, G, SMU (sophomore)
- Jeremy Roach, G, Duke (junior)
- Mark Sears, G, Alabama (junior)
- Mike Sharavjamts, F, Dayton (freshman)
- Jamal Shead, G, Houston (junior)
- Mady Traore, F, New Mexico State (freshman)
- Steele Venters, G, Eastern Washington (junior)
- Damjan Vukcevic, F, Los Angeles Trade Tech (freshman)
College Seniors
Remaining in draft:
- Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, F, Memphis
- Damezi Anderson, F, Detroit
- Chase Audige, G, Northwestern
- Grant Basile, F, Virginia Tech
- Manny Bates, F, Butler
- Damion Baugh, G, TCU
- Kobe Brown, F, Missouri
- Toumani Camara, F, Dayton
- Tyger Campbell, G, UCLA
- Yuri Collins, G, Saint Louis
- Alou Dillon, F, Purdue-Northwest
- Tosan Evbuomwan, F, Princeton
- Adam Flagler, G, Baylor
- Armaan Franklin, G, Virginia
- Myron Gardner, G/F, Little Rock
- De’Vion Harmon, G, Texas Tech
- Joey Hauser, F, Michigan State
- Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, Indiana
- Jaime Jaquez, G, UCLA
- Keyontae Johnson, F, Kansas State
- Jackson Kenyon, F, Miami (OH)
- Seth Lundy, F, Penn State
- Demetrius Mims, G, Gannon (PA)
- Omari Moore, F, San Jose State
- Landers Nolley, G/F, Cincinnati
- Jack Nunge, F/C, Xavier
- Nick Ongenda, C, DePaul
- Uros Plavsic, C, Tennessee
- Terry Roberts, G, Georgia
- Marcus Sasser, G, Houston
- Ben Sheppard, G, Belmont
- Grant Sherfield, G, Oklahoma
- Dontrell Shuler, G, Cal State San Bernardino
- Malachi Smith, G, Gonzaga
- Justice Sueing, F, Ohio State
- Drew Timme, F/C, Gonzaga
- Jacob Toppin, F, Kentucky
- Oscar Tshiebwe, F/C, Kentucky
- Tyler Willoughby, G, Voorhees (SC)
- Isaiah Wong, G, Miami
Withdrew from draft after testing waters:
Note: Some of these players may also be transferring to new schools. The schools listed below are from 2022/23.
- T.J. Bickerstaff, F, Boston College
- Keylan Boone, G/F, Pacific
- Jordan Brown, F/C, Louisiana
- Boo Buie, G, Northwestern
- Tyler Burton, F, Richmond
- Branden Carlson, F/C, Utah
- Kevin Cross, F, Tulane
- RayJ Dennis, G, Toledo
- Marcus Domask, F, Southern Illinois
- El Ellis, G, Louisville
- Jaylen Forbes, G, Tulane
- Joseph Girard, G, Syracuse
- Hakim Hart, G, Maryland
- Jalen Hill, F, Oklahoma
- Ithiel Horton, G, UCF
- Josiah-Jordan James, G/F, Tennessee
- Keshad Johnson, F, San Diego State
- Jaedon Ledee, F, San Diego State
- Madison McCall, G, Lesley (MA)
- Kevin McCullar, G, Kansas
- Emanuel Miller, F, TCU
- Rayquawndis Mitchell, G, Kansas City
- Casey Morsell, G, NC State
- Paul Mulcahy, G, Rutgers
- Tristen Newton, G, UConn
- Olivier Nkamhoua, F, Tennessee
- Elijah Pepper, G, UC-Davis
- Rob Perry, G, Murray State
- Jordan Phillips, G/F, Detroit Mercy
- Quinten Post, F/C, Boston College
- Zyon Pullin, G, UC-Riverside
- Jahvon Quinerly, G, Alabama
- Antonio Reeves, G, Kentucky
- Luis Rodriguez, G, UNLV
- Cormac Ryan, G, Notre Dame
- Terrence Shannon Jr., G, Illinois
- Jamarion Sharp, C, Western Kentucky
- Tolu Smith, F, Mississippi State
- Isaiah Stevens, G, Colorado State
- Russel Tchewa, C, South Florida
- Tyler Thomas, G, Hofstra
- Keisei Tominaga, G, Nebraska
- Nae’Qwan Tomlin, F, Kansas State
- Cameron Tyson, G, Seattle
- Connor Vanover, C, Oral Roberts
- Qudus Wahab, C, Georgetown
- Anton Watson, F, Gonzaga
- Jaylin Williams, F, Auburn
International players
Note: The country indicates where the player had been playing, not necessarily where he was born.
Remaining in draft:
- Bilal Coulibaly, F, France (born 2004)
- Nadir Hifi, G/F, France (born 2002)
- James Nnaji, C, Spain (born 2004)
- Rayan Rupert, G/F, Australia (born 2004)
- Marcio Santos, F/C, Brazil (born 2002)
- Enzo Shahrvin, F, France (born 2003)
- Tristan Vukcevic, F/C, Serbia (born 2003)
- Victor Wembanyama, C, France (born 2004)
Withdrew from draft after testing waters:
- Miguel Allen, F, Spain (born 2003)
- Idrissa Ba, C, France (born 2002)
- Elian Benitez, G, France (born 2003)
- William Beugre-Kassi, G/F, France (born 2004)
- Mihailo Boskovic, F, Serbia (born 2002)
- Michael Caicedo, F, Spain (born 2003)
- Sasa Ciani, F, Croatia (born 2003)
- Carlin Davison, F, New Zealand (born 2003)
- Thijs De Ridder, F, Belgium (born 2003)
- Ege Demir, F/C, Turkey (born 2004)
- Nikola Djurisic, G/F, Serbia (born 2004)
- Ruben Dominguez, G, Spain (born 2003)
- Quinn Ellis, G, Italy (born 2003)
- Juan Fernandez, F/C, Spain (born 2002)
- Clement Frisch, F, France (born 2002)
- Sananda Fru, F, Germany (born 2003)
- Gloire Goma, G, Spain (born 2003)
- Hassane Gueye, F, France (born 2003)
- Ondrej Hanzlik, F, Spain (born 2002)
- Tomislav Ivisic, C, Montenegro (born 2003)
- Zvonimir Ivisic, C, Montenegro (born 2003)
- Ilias Kamardine, G, France (born 2003)
- Konstantin Kostadinov, F, Spain (born 2003)
- Oleksandr Kovliar, G, Estonia (born 2002)
- Liutauras Lelevicius, G, Lithuania (born 2003)
- Gilad Levy, C, Israel (born 2002)
- Ruben Lopez, F, Spain (born 2002)
- Assemian Moulare, G, France (born 2003)
- Ousmane N’Diaye, C, Spain (born 2004)
- David Okwera, F, Australia (born 2002)
- Daniel Onwenu, G, Brazil (born 2002)
- Romain Parmentelot, G, France (born 2004)
- Ivan Perasovic, F, Croatia (born 2002)
- Mantas Rubstavicius, G, Lithuania (born 2002)
- Musa Sagnia, F/C, Spain (born 2003)
- Birahima Sylla, G, France (born 2003)
- Dez Andras Tanoh, G, Hungary (born 2002)
- Hugo Toom, F, Estonia (born 2002)
- Armel Traore, F, France (born 2003)
- Ricards Vanags, G/F, Latvia (born 2002)
Other notable draft-eligible early entrants
Remaining in draft:
- Scoot Henderson, G, G League Ignite (born 2004)
- Leonard Miller, F, G League Ignite (born 2003)
- Amen Thompson, G, Overtime Elite (born 2003)
- Ausar Thompson, G/F, Overtime Elite (born 2003)
Withdrew from draft after testing waters:
- Gael Bonilla, F, Mexico City Capitanes (born 2003)
- Djordjije Jovanovic, G/F, Ontario Clippers (born 2003)
Information from RookieScale.com was used in the creation of this post.
NC State’s Terquavion Smith Entering 2023 NBA Draft
For a second consecutive year, NC State guard Terquavion Smith is entering the NBA draft, reports Jonathan Givony of ESPN. However, after withdrawing his name from the 2022 draft last May, Smith says he’s “going all the way in” this time around and will forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility.
Smith’s decision to pull out of last year’s draft pool was a surprising one — he ranked 22nd on ESPN’s big board at the time and was considered a good candidate to be drafted in the first round. However, he said that he wanted “one more season to get everything right and just be a college student.”
One year later, Smith’s stock has dipped slightly (he’s now the No. 30 player on ESPN’s board) following a sophomore season in which his shooting percentages slipped to 38.0% from the field and 33.6% on three-pointers. However, he has no regrets about putting off the NBA for a year and believes he exhibited a more complete game in 2022/23.
“I showed a lot of different things this year,” Smith said. “Teams wanted to see me be more of a point guard, making the right play, making the right decisions. They wanted to see me improve my finishing, and I increased that. I showed I can be a leader.
“… I improved my grades. I’m a year closer to getting my degree now. You only get one chance to be a college student and get that college vibe. There was no rush for me. I’m ready to contribute to an NBA team now.”
Smith was NC State’s leading scorer in 2022/23 with 17.9 points per game. Following a disappointing ’21/22 season that saw the team finish with an 11-21 record, he led the Wolfpack to a 23-11 mark and a spot in the NCAA tournament this year.
Jazz Sign Luka Samanic To 10-Day Deal
2:39pm: The Jazz have officially signed Samanic to his 10-day deal, the team announced today in a press release.
Brantley informed reporters that he isn’t getting a second 10-day contract from the Jazz, tweets Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. So the team still has one spot open on its 15-man roster.
10:05am: Big man Luka Samanic has agreed to sign a 10-day contract with the Jazz, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
The 19th overall pick in 2019, Samanic appeared in just 36 games in his first two NBA seasons with the Spurs, then was waived by San Antonio prior to the 2021/22 season. The Croatian spent much of last season on a two-way deal with New York, but didn’t appear in a game at the NBA level for the Knicks.
Samanic was in training camp with the Celtics this past fall, and while he didn’t earn a spot on Boston’s regular season roster, he became a key contributor for the Maine Celtics in the G League. The 23-year-old averaged a double-double (20.7 PPG, 10.9 RPG) in 17 Showcase Cup games and has carried his strong play over to the NBAGL regular season, putting up 22.0 PPG and 8.1 RPG in 27 contests (29.3 MPG).
The Jazz haven’t had a full roster in recent weeks and actually dipped to 13 players on standard contracts on Tuesday following the expiration of Jarrell Brantley‘s 10-day deal. If Brantley isn’t re-signed, Utah will still have a roster opening after officially adding Samanic.
Samanic will earn $109,318 on his 10-day contract with the Jazz. Assuming he puts pen to paper on Tuesday or Wednesday, his deal will cover Utah’s next five games.