COLUMBIA, Mo. — The status of Kobe Brown’s NBA draft decision is, essentially, the same as when he declared. If the Missouri star hears the right noises from the right people, his next step will likely be the pros.
The first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection announced April 23 via his Twitter account that he was declaring for the draft while also retaining his final year of college eligibility, which kicked off a wait-and-see period that by all indications will last until the May 31 deadline for draft prospects with college eligibility to pull out of the draft if they plan to return to school.