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The 2026 NBA Draft is just over two months away, and the anticipation for one of the best and deepest draft classes of the modern era is taking shape. With the NBA regular season in the books and the pre-lottery odds/positions set, all that remains is for the top prospects in the class to declare.

The early entry deadline for the NBA Draft is April 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Although some players will wait until the final hours of that deadline, several big names have already declared for the draft. North Carolina star Caleb Wilson, a projected top-four pick this summer, unveiled last week he would be taking his talents to the next level.

While some have left no doubt about their intentions to enter the draft, some are declaring and leaving the door open for a potential return. Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic and Santa Clara’s Allen Graves — who are two of the best players in the transfer portal available — declared for the draft while also maintaining their college eligibility. 

The deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft to maintain college eligibility is on May 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET. It won’t be surprising if players take until the final hours of the deadline to make a decision. Last year, Alabama’s Labaron Philon unveiled in the 11th hour that he would be returning to school instead of staying in the draft.

Here is everything you need to know, including key dates and a tracker with decisions from the top prospects in the class.

Key dates to know

  • April 24: Early entry deadline for the NBA Draft (11:59 p.m. ET)
  • May 10: NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago (3 p.m. ET)
  • May 10-17: NBA Draft Combine in Chicago 
  • May 27: Deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft to maintain college eligibility (11:59 p.m. ET)
  • June 13: Deadline for an Early Entry player to withdraw from 2026 NBA Draft (5 p.m. ET)
  • June 23-24: 2026 NBA Draft in Brooklyn

Tracking the stay-or-go decisions for the 2026 NBA Draft

Who is staying in the draft, returning to school, or in the transfer portal? Here is the current status of every player ranked inside the top 75 of the CBS Sports NBA Draft prospect rankings.

1 AJ Dybantsa BYU Fr SF 6-9 Declared
2 Darryn Peterson Kansas Fr PG 6-6 Hasn’t unveiled
3 Cameron Boozer Duke Fr PF 6-9 Hasn’t unveiled
4 Caleb Wilson N. Carolina Fr PF 6-10 Declared
5 Darius Acuff Jr. Arkansas Fr PG 6-3 Declared
6 Kingston Flemings Houston Fr PG 6-4 Declared
7 Keaton Wagler Illinois Fr PG 6-6 Declared
8 Mikel Brown Jr. Louisville Fr PG 6-5 Declared
9 Nate Ament Tennessee Fr PF 6-10 Hasn’t unveiled
10 Brayden Burries Arizona Fr SG 6-4 Hasn’t unveiled
11 Jayden Quaintance Kentucky Soph C 6-10 Declared
12 Thomas Haugh Florida Jr SF 6-9 Returning to school
13 Labaron Philon Alabama Fr PG 6-3 Declared
14 Koa Peat Arizona Fr PF 6-8 Hasn’t unveiled
15 Yaxel Lendeborg Michigan Sr PF 6-9 Out of eligibility
16 Bennett Stirtz Iowa Sr PG 6-4 Out of eligibility
17 Karim Lopez Mexico – PF 6-8 Declared
18 Christian Anderson Texas Tech Soph PG 6-3 Declared
19 Hannes Steinbach Washington Fr PF 6-11 Declared
20 Chris Cenac Jr. Houston Fr PF 6-11 Declared
21 Morez Johnson Jr. Michigan Soph C 6-9 Hasn’t unveiled
22 Cameron Carr Baylor Soph SG 6-5 Declared
23 Aday Mara Michigan Jr C 7-3 Hasn’t unveiled
24 Motiejus Krivas Arizona Jr C 7-2 Hasn’t unveiled
25 Patrick Ngongba II Duke Soph C 6-11 Returning to school
26 Henri Veesaar N. Carolina Jr C 7-0 Hasn’t unveiled
27 Isaiah Evans Duke Soph SG 6-6 Declared
28 Braylon Mullins UConn Fr SG 6-6 Returning to school
29 Flory Bidunga Kansas Soph C 6-10 Returning to school (Louisville)
30 Amari Allen Alabama Fr SF 6-8 Declared but keeping eligibility
31 Tyler Tanner Vanderbilt Soph PG 6-0 Hasn’t unveiled
32 Tounde Yessoufou Baylor Fr SF 6-5 In the transfer portal
33 Dailyn Swain Texas Jr SF 6-8 Declared
34 Joshua Jefferson Iowa St. Sr PF 6-9 Out of eligibility
35 Juke Harris Wake Forest Soph SF 6-7 In the transfer portal
36 Dame Sarr Duke Fr SF 6-8 Hasn’t unveiled
37 Rueben Chinyelu Florida Jr C 6-10 Declared but keeping eligibility
38 Tarris Reed Jr. UConn Sr C 6-11 Out of eligibility
39 Alijah Arenas USC Fr SG 6-6 Hasn’t unveiled
40 Alex Karaban UConn Sr PF 6-8 Out of eligibility
41 Meleek Thomas Arkansas Fr SG 6-5 Declared but keeping eligibility
42 Ebuka Okorie Stanford Fr PG 6-2 Declared but keeping eligibility
43 Zuby Ejiofor St. John’s Sr C 6-9 Out of eligibility
44 Braden Smith Purdue Sr PG 6-0 Out of eligibility
45 Otega Oweh Kentucky Sr SG 6-4 Out of eligibility
46 Ryan Conwell Louisville Sr SG 6-4 Out of eligibility
47 Alex Condon Florida Soph C 6-11 Returning to school
48 Richie Saunders BYU Sr SG 6-5 Out of eligibility
49 Neoklis Avdalas Va. Tech Fr SG 6-9 Returning to school (UNC)
50 Jaden Bradley Arizona Sr PG 6-3 Out of eligibility
51 Dash Daniels Australia – SF 6-5 Hasn’t unveiled
52 Milan Momcilovic Iowa St. Jr SF 6-8 In the transfer portal
53 Milos Uzan Houston Jr PG 6-3 Out of eligibility
54 Ja’Kobi Gillespie Tennessee Sr PG 6-1 Out of eligibility
55 Billy Richmond III Arkansas Soph SF 6-6 Hasn’t unveiled
56 Paul McNeil Jr. NC State Soph SG 6-5 In the transfer portal
57 JT Toppin Texas Tech Jr PF 6-9 Coming off torn ACL
58 Emanuel Sharp Houston Sr SG 6-3 Out of eligibility
59 Miles Byrd San Diego St. Soph SG 6-5 Returning to school (Providence)
60 Joseph Tugler Houston Jr PF 6-8 Returning to school
61 Donnie Freeman Syracuse Soph PF 6-9 Returning to school (St. John’s)
62 Trevon Brazile Arkansas Sr PF 6-10 Out of eligibility
63 Baba Miller Cincinnati Sr PF 6-11 Out of eligibility
64 Malachi Moreno Kentucky Fr C 7-0 Declared but keeping eligibility
65 Sergio de Larrea Spain – SG 6-5 Hasn’t unveiled
66 Moustapha Thiam Cincinnati Soph C 7-2 In the transfer portal
67 Pryce Sandfort Nebraska Jr SF 6-7 Returning to school
68 Bruce Thornton Ohio St. Sr PG 6-2 Out of eligibility
69 Nate Bittle Oregon Sr C 7-0 Out of eligibility
70 Malik Reneau Miami Sr PF 6-9 Out of eligibility
71 Dillon Mitchell St. John’s Sr PF 6-8 Out of eligibility
72 Keyshawn Hall Auburn Sr SF 6-7 Out of eligibility
73 Adam Atamna France – SG 6-5 Hasn’t unveiled
74 Tamin Lipsey Iowa St. Sr PG 6-1 Out of eligibility
75 Michael Ruzic Croatia – PF 6-11 Hasn’t unveiled