The 2026 NBA Draft is just over two months away, and the anticipation for one of the best and deepest draft classes of the modern era is taking shape. With the NBA regular season in the books and the pre-lottery odds/positions set, all that remains is for the top prospects in the class to declare.
The early entry deadline for the NBA Draft is April 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Although some players will wait until the final hours of that deadline, several big names have already declared for the draft. North Carolina star Caleb Wilson, a projected top-four pick this summer, announced last week he would be taking his talents to the next level.
While some have left no doubt about their intentions to enter the draft, some are declaring and leaving the door open for a potential return. Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic and Santa Clara’s Allen Graves — who are two of the best players in the transfer portal available — declared for the draft while also maintaining their college eligibility.
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The deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft to maintain college eligibility is on May 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET. It won’t be surprising if players take until the final hours of the deadline to make a decision. Last year, Alabama’s Labaron Philon announced in the 11th hour that he would be returning to school instead of staying in the draft.
Here is everything you need to know, including key dates and a tracker with decisions from the top prospects in the class.
Key dates to know
April 24: Early entry deadline for the NBA Draft (11:59 p.m. ET)May 10: NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago (3 p.m. ET)May 10-17: NBA Draft Combine in Chicago May 27: Deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft to maintain college eligibility (11:59 p.m. ET)June 13: Deadline for an Early Entry player to withdraw from 2026 NBA Draft (5 p.m. ET)June 23-24: 2026 NBA Draft in Brooklyn
Tracking the stay-or-go decisions for the 2026 NBA Draft
Who is staying in the draft, returning to school, or in the transfer portal? Here is the current status of every player ranked inside the top 75 of the CBS Sports NBA Draft prospect rankings.
1AJ DybantsaBYUFrSF6-9Hasn’t announced2Darryn PetersonKansasFrPG6-6Hasn’t announced3Cameron BoozerDukeFrPF6-9Hasn’t announced4Caleb WilsonN. CarolinaFrPF6-10Declared5Darius Acuff Jr.ArkansasFrPG6-3Hasn’t announced6Kingston FlemingsHoustonFrPG6-4Declared7Keaton WaglerIllinoisFrPG6-6Declared8Mikel Brown Jr.LouisvilleFrPG6-5Declared9Nate AmentTennesseeFrPF6-10Hasn’t announced10Brayden BurriesArizonaFrSG6-4Hasn’t announced11Jayden QuaintanceKentuckySophC6-10Declared12Thomas HaughFloridaJrSF6-9Returning to school13Labaron PhilonAlabamaFrPG6-3Declared14Koa PeatArizonaFrPF6-8Hasn’t announced15Yaxel LendeborgMichiganSrPF6-9Out of eligibility16Bennett StirtzIowaSrPG6-4Out of eligibility17Karim LopezMexico-PF6-8Declared18Christian AndersonTexas TechSophPG6-3Declared19Hannes SteinbachWashingtonFrPF6-11Declared20Chris Cenac Jr.HoustonFrPF6-11Declared21Morez Johnson Jr.MichiganSophC6-9Hasn’t announced22Cameron CarrBaylorSophSG6-5Declared23Aday MaraMichiganJrC7-3Hasn’t announced24Motiejus KrivasArizonaJrC7-2Hasn’t announced25Patrick Ngongba IIDukeSophC6-11Returning to school26Henri VeesaarN. CarolinaJrC7-0Hasn’t announced27Isaiah EvansDukeSophSG6-6Hasn’t announced28Braylon MullinsUConnFrSG6-6Returning to school29Flory BidungaKansasSophC6-10Returning to school (Louisville)30Amari AllenAlabamaFrSF6-8Declared but keeping eligibility31Tyler TannerVanderbiltSophPG6-0Hasn’t announced32Tounde YessoufouBaylorFrSF6-5In the transfer portal33Dailyn SwainTexasJrSF6-8Declared34Joshua JeffersonIowa St.SrPF6-9Out of eligibility35Juke HarrisWake ForestSophSF6-7In the transfer portal36Dame SarrDukeFrSF6-8Hasn’t announced37Rueben ChinyeluFloridaJrC6-10Declared but keeping eligibility38Tarris Reed Jr.UConnSrC6-11Out of eligibility39Alijah ArenasUSCFrSG6-6Hasn’t announced40Alex KarabanUConnSrPF6-8Out of eligibility41Meleek ThomasArkansasFrSG6-5Declared but keeping eligibility42Ebuka OkorieStanfordFrPG6-2Declared but keeping eligibility43Zuby EjioforSt. John’sSrC6-9Out of eligibility44Braden SmithPurdueSrPG6-0Out of eligibility45Otega OwehKentuckySrSG6-4Out of eligibility46Ryan ConwellLouisvilleSrSG6-4Out of eligibility47Alex CondonFloridaSophC6-11Returning to school48Richie SaundersBYUSrSG6-5Out of eligibility49Neoklis AvdalasVa. TechFrSG6-9Returning to school (UNC)50Jaden BradleyArizonaSrPG6-3Out of eligibility51Dash DanielsAustralia-SF6-5Hasn’t announced52Milan MomcilovicIowa St.JrSF6-8In the transfer portal53Milos UzanHoustonJrPG6-3Out of eligibility54Ja’Kobi GillespieTennesseeSrPG6-1Out of eligibility55Billy Richmond IIIArkansasSophSF6-6Hasn’t announced56Paul McNeil Jr.NC StateSophSG6-5In the transfer portal57JT ToppinTexas TechJrPF6-9Coming off torn ACL58Emanuel SharpHoustonSrSG6-3Out of eligibility59Miles ByrdSan Diego St.SophSG6-5Returning to school (Providence)60Joseph TuglerHoustonJrPF6-8Returning to school61Donnie FreemanSyracuseSophPF6-9Returning to school (St. John’s)62Trevon BrazileArkansasSrPF6-10Out of eligibility63Baba MillerCincinnatiSrPF6-11Out of eligibility64Malachi MorenoKentuckyFrC7-0Declared but keeping eligibility65Sergio de LarreaSpain-SG6-5Hasn’t announced66Moustapha ThiamCincinnatiSophC7-2In the transfer portal67Pryce SandfortNebraskaJrSF6-7Returning to school68Bruce ThorntonOhio St.SrPG6-2Out of eligibility69Nate BittleOregonSrC7-0Out of eligibility70Malik ReneauMiamiSrPF6-9Out of eligibility71Dillon MitchellSt. John’sSrPF6-8Out of eligibility72Keyshawn HallAuburnSrSF6-7Out of eligibility73Adam AtamnaFrance-SG6-5Hasn’t announced74Tamin LipseyIowa St.SrPG6-1Out of eligibility75Michael RuzicCroatia-PF6-11Hasn’t announced
