In a move that can’t be viewed as a surprise, SG Jaylen Nowell announced tonight that he is declaring for the NBA Draft.
Under new NCAA rules a player can sign with an agent as long as they only pay for a limited list of things and still return to school. The deadline for doing so this year is May 29th so technically Nowell could go through the pre-draft process and decide to return to school for his junior season.
Coach Hopkins’ statement brings up this possibility so it sounds as if there’s still a chance of that happening.