D’Marcus Simonds knew it was time to leave Georgia State and declare for the draft when he walked into the gym in August. He would play one final season for the Panthers, but after his junior season, he would move on to the NBA. He had the support of former Georgia State coach Ron Hunter, who encouraged him to declare, and his teammates knew this was his plan all along.
On April 8, he officially announced his decision to enter the draft and sign with an agent in a tweet.
“I just felt like it was definitely time for me to move on with my career,” Simonds said.