The NBA announced on April 29 that 106 players filed as early entry candidates for the draft, which will be held June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The number of prospects who declared for the draft as early entrants was down from 195 last year. The decline directly stems from the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), as players were afforded more earning potential by staying at the collegiate level.
Players who applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration by 5 p.