On Monday, the NBA announced several key dates for the 2021 Draft. The draft itself will be on Thursday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. ABC will also air the first round of the draft.
In addition, the league announced the following dates:
- Early Entry Application: Technically, NBA players are not eligible for the draft unless they are four years out of high school or are a senior in college programs. But as we know, most of the top drafted players are freshmen and sophomores in college. The deadline for someone like .