Fifty early entry players have withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft process, the NBA announced on Friday.
A June 15 deadline still looms for any players who might join them, but that is reserved mostly for international prospects.
Among the players already heading back to college was Arizona Wildcats point guard Jaden Bradley, an expected move after he put his name in the cycle the past two offseasons.
Former Arizona State guard Joson Sanon, who has committed to join St. John’s, is also heading back to college.
For the Phoenix Suns, who currently sit at pick Nos. 29 and 52, there were some notable players who opted back into winning situations at major universities.
ESPN’s revamped big board on Friday lost 18 of the top 100 prospects previously considered for the 2025 draft. And many of those players sitting out were likely hovering in the draft range of Phoenix’s first-round pick, which is originally from Cleveland via a trade with Utah.
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Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn PG: Pettiford was mocked to Phoenix at No. 29 by The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann and made our Kellan Olson’s list of potential fits.
Labaron Philon, Alabama PG: Another raw point guard option from an SEC contender, the shifty point guard likely didn’t have the production (10.6 points, 3.8 assists) nor the shooting (32% from 3) to get great feedback.
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan PF: The big man’s motor and ability to playmake off the bounce meshed with a scoring package inside and out. A path from Arizona Western College to UAB to now Michigan highlights his rise. At UAB last year, he averaged 17.7 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
Lendeborg had appeared as a Suns possibility on multiple mock drafts immediately after the lottery.
Milos Uzan, Houston G: Uzan flashed major potential as a scorer in games late in Houston’s season last year, including 20-point performances against ranked Texas Tech, Purdue in the Sweet 16 and in the Big 12 title game against Arizona. He averaged 11.4 points and 4.3 assists per game in his junior year.
Miles Byrd, San Diego State G/F: The stringy 6-foot-7 wing broke out last year, averaging 12.3 points, 4.4 boards and 2.7 assists with over two steals and a block per game. His shooting splits (38% overall and 30% from 3) leave much room for improvement, however. He was more likely a second-round option.
Darrion Williams, NC State F: Another likely second-round option, Williams was productive (15.1 points on 44% shooting) and came from a Texas Tech program built around its grit and defense. He’ll now star at NC State.
2025 NBA Draft early entry withdrawals
Chad Baker-Mazara
Auburn
Quincy Ballard
Wichita State
Nate Bittle
Oregon
John Blackwell
Wisconsin
Jaden Bradley
Arizona
Miles Byrd
San Diego State
Rueben Chinyelu
Florida
Alex Condon
Florida
Tayton Conerway
Troy
Melvin Council Jr.
St. Bonaventure
Thierry Darlan
Delaware (NBA G League)
Tae Davis
Notre Dame
Silas Demary Jr.
Georgia
Jerry Deng
Florida State
Treysen Eaglestaff
North Dakota
Isaiah Evans
Duke
Elijah Fisher
Pacific
Boogie Fland
Arkansas
PJ Haggerty
Memphis
Dominick Harris
UCLA
Chris Howell
UC San Diego
Josh Hubbard
Mississippi State
Karter Knox
Arkansas
Kobe Knox
South Florida
Toibu Lawal
Virginia Tech
Yaxel Lendeborg
UAB
Brenen Lorient
North Texas
Jaland Lowe
Pittsburgh
Ven-Allen Lubin
North Carolina
Nick Martinelli
Northwestern
Paul Mbiya
ASVEL (France)
Camron McDowell
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Devin McGlockton
Vanderbilt
Mackenzie Mgbako
Indiana
Kebba Njie
Notre Dame
AK Okereke
Cornell
Otega Oweh
Kentucky
Tahaad Pettiford
Auburn
Labaron Philon
Alabama
Jaron Pierre Jr.
Jacksonville State
Devon Pryor
Texas
Joson Sanon
Arizona State
Raysean Seamster
UT-Arlington
Malik Thomas
San Francisco
Bruce Thornton Jr.
Ohio State
Milos Uzan
Houston
Brandon Walker
Montana State
Lamar Wilkerson
Sam Houston State
Darrion Williams
Texas Tech
Money Williams
Montana
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