NBA announces early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2026

NBA Draft which will be held June 23-24. Official release NEW YORK, April 27, 2026 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that 71 players have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2026,

Finkelstein's 2026 NBA Draft Big Board: Prospect rankings updated after deadline for underclassmen to declare

The anticipation for this year's NBA Draft has been building for months, if not years, because of the talent at the very top and with the college season now behind us and the combine just two weeks away,

Top 10 Stay-or-Go NBA Draft Decisions That Could Shape the 2026 College Hoops Season

As NIL and revenue-share dollars keep more talent in school, a small group of borderline prospects will go through the combine in May to get pro feedback.
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2026 NBA Draft underclassman tracker: List of college basketball players declaring early

The NBA announced Monday that 71 players have filed as early entry candidates for the 2026 NBA Draft. The list is headlined by a loaded true freshman class that includes BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Kansas' Darryn Peterson and Duke's Cameron Boozer, among others.

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.