Tayton Conerway, a transfer from Troy, and Mackenzie Mgbako, who transferred from Indiana to Texas A&M, were among the 106 players who filed as early entry candidates for the NBA Draft. Their inclusion among the early entry candidates does not mean they are bound to the NBA at the expense of their college eligibility.

The NBA will have a massive influx of youth when the 2025 draft rolls around this summer. The league announced on Tuesday that 106 players declared for this year's draft as early entry candidates, led by projected top-two picks Cooper Flagg of Duke and Dylan Harper of Rutgers: One name notably missing from the list is UConn junior forward Alex Karaban,

Cooper Flagg was two wins away from pulling an Anthony Davis. What's pulling an Anthony Davis, you ask? That's when the No. 1 prospect in a high school class enrolls in college and wins a national championship and national player of the year award before becoming the No.