NBA announces 38 early entrants withdrew from draft

The NBA has officially announced the 38 early entrants who have withdrawn from the 2026 draft. The majority of those players — 35 of the 38 — played college basketball last season and will be headed back to the NCAA. Early entrants who played college basketball had to withdraw by the end of Wednesday if they wished to retain their NCAA eligibility.  One player who wasn’t on the NBA’s initial early entrant list was among those who withdrew: John Mobley Jr., who said when he declared for the draft that he planned to return to Ohio State if he pulled out. Our tracker of early entrants, including the 26 college underclassmen who are expected to remain in the draft and the eight international prospects who remain eligible to be drafted, has been updated to reflect the news. The NBA announced today that 38 players have notified the league that they wish to be removed from the list of “early entry” players eligible for selection in the NBA Draft 2026.  Following the NBA’s early entry withdrawal deadline of 5 p.m. ET on June 13, 2026, the NBA will… pic.twitter.com/VwfL4qsQJH Here’s the full list of college underclassmen who have withdrawn from the draft: Note: Some of these players may also be transferring to new schools; their 2025-26 school is listed here. Three international early entrants have withdrawn from the draft as well. The country indicates where the player had been playing, not necessarily where he was born. With the NCAA withdrawal deadline behind us, the next big draft-related date to watch is June 13, which is the NBA’s withdrawal deadline. The eight remaining international early entrants will have until that Saturday to decide whether to keep their names in or pull out. This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!