The NCAA Tournament has come and gone, and that means that we have had our last chance to see most of the players who will be selected in the 2018 NBA Draft. Luka Doncic, the probable number one pick, will continue playing as the Euroleague season wraps up, but a majority of prospects have shifted their priorities to draft preparation.
The first step of that is the draft declaration process, as players decide whether or not to test the waters of the draft. For most players, this means declaring, but we’ve already had one surprise move in the opposite direction, as potential top-20 pick Daniel Gafford decided to go back for a sophomore season at Arkansas. We will likely see more decisions to stay or go over the coming weeks, as the players start getting feedback on their stock. Gafford likely won’t be the only player perceived to have a first round grade who will go back to school, but for now, we have a deep pool to work with. Here’s where we stand after the NCAA tournament.