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Report: NBA officially sets date for 2020 NBA Draft and early entry deadline
By Adam Spencer
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The NBA is still eyeing a restart of the 2019-20 season for next month in Orlando. That season needs to be completed before the 2020 NBA Draft can be held.
There have been rumors and reports of when the draft will take place after being postponed from its usual date this month, and now it seems things are being finalized.
Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the draft will take place on Friday, Oct. 16, and the league has set an early entry deadline for Aug. 17:
Source: NBA Draft will be on October 16, with early entry deadline on August 17.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2020
Then, players will have until Oct. 6 to decide whether or not to withdraw:
Source: Early entry withdrawl date: October 6 — 10 days prior to draft. https://t.co/JzS7rXsW06
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2020
That gives current college players who haven’t yet reached a decision on whether to stay in the draft class or return to school a couple more months to figure things out.
The draft is sure to feature a handful of SEC guys going in Round 1. We’ll see how things play out on Oct. 16, apparently.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
