the nba annually invites around 15–20 players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. when their names are called, the player leaves the room and goes up on stage. other players who are not invited are allowed to attend the ceremony. they sit in the stands with the fans and walk up on stage when (or if) they are drafted. 10 players were invited to the 2017 nba draft on june 8, with three more of them being invited two days later. seven more players would be invited to complete the green room listing on june 14, bringing the total invite list to 20. the following players (listed alphabetically) were confirmed as invites for the event this year.