players who were not automatically eligible for the draft had to declare their eligibility by notifying the nba offices in writing no later than 60 days before the draft. for the 2017 draft, this date fell on april 23. after that date "early entry" players were able to attend nba pre-draft camps and individual team workouts to show off their skills and obtain feedback regarding their draft positions. under the cba, a player could withdraw from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration date, which was 10 days before the draft. under ncaa rules, players had until may 24 (10 days after the draft combine) to withdraw from the draft and retain college eligibility.