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The NBA has provided all teams with instructions on how they can interact with prospects ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Teams were previously prohibited from speaking with and working out prospects since practice facilities around the NBA are shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pre-draft process has been severely altered due to the virus, creating confusion for players and teams alike.
The NBA addressed those concerns, according to Charania, and are allowing teams to conduct virtual meetings with prospects until further notice. Teams are still prohibited from in-person workouts and they are unable to request or watch live video of any given player.
Until further notice, NBA teams will receive up to four hours per prospect in virtual meeting during predraft, sources said. Teams are prohibited from conducting more than two hours of virtual meetings with a player in a week. https://t.co/bkg56jm6C0
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 6, 2020
As it stands now, the 2020 NBA Draft is still scheduled to be held on June 25 but many believe it will eventually be moved to a later date. Officials are likely looking at how the NFL will handle its draft, which is set to be held virtually beginning on April 23.
Underclassmen that wish to enter the NBA Draft have until 11:59 p.m. ET on April 26 to do so and can withdraw up until 5 p.m. ET on June 15, though those deadlines could change should the draft get pushed back.
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