By now, you’ve heard the major UNC basketball news of the week. Yes, Luke Maye is “declaring” for the NBA draft without hiring an agent. He is, as the cool kids say these days, “testing the waters”. If you saw this news and momentarily freaked out, take a deep breath and relax. If you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, here’s your friendly reminder that declaring for the NBA draft without an agent does not mean you must stay in the NBA draft.
Maye joins an applicant pool consisting of 180 other collegiate early entrants Jonathan Givony of ESPN provides all 181 names in this tweet.