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Stay or Go: An Agent’s Perspective on NBA Draft Early Entry Decisions

The NBA draft combine concluded on Sunday, May 20. Early entrants who have not signed with an agent are still eligible to return to school if they withdraw their name from the NBA draft by May 30.

As a former agent, I would like to breakdown some of the NBA draft components from a business standpoint. These elements should be highly considered by players before deciding to remain in the draft or returning to school.

First, and probably most important, since 1995 the NBA has had a system set in place for first round picks to receive four-year contracts, the first two years of which are guaranteed.