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John Calipari calls for NBA Draft Early Entry deadline to be pushed back

With so much uncertainty surrounding the NBA Draft due to the coronavirus pandemic, John Calipari believes players should have more time to decide whether to stay in the draft or return to school. On a video conference this morning, Calipari called for the NBA to push back the Early Entry Eligibility Deadline, which is currently April 26, if they postpone the Combine and Draft as expected.

“Guys that have a decision to make, whether they want to stay in the draft or not, the NBA is saying, ‘We’re keeping our date the same.’ Okay, what about the combine?