The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. This draft was the first to feature a new weighted lottery system in which the three worst teams each had a 14 percent chance of winning.
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The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. This draft was the first to feature a new weighted lottery system in which the three worst teams each had a 14 percent chance of winning the lottery. The lottery took place on May 14, during the NBA playoffs. Three of the four teams who held the top four picks of the draft this year rose up from at least six spots in the lottery, including the New Orleans Pelicans, who won the first pick with 6 percent odds. The invitation-only NBA Draft Combine was held in Chicago from May 15 to 19. This year, 66 players were originally invited to the combine, including top prospects Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. The NBA has since expanded the draft combine to include players with remaining college eligibility.
Players who are not automatically eligible have to declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than 60 days before the draft. From this year on, players who declare for the NBA draft and are not selected have the opportunity to return to their school for at least another year, only after terminating their agent agreements with all 233 players with whom they have signed. The draft is conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league’s 2017 collective bargaining agreement with its player’s union. The previous CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft but called for a committee of owners and players to discuss future changes. For the 2019 draft, the date fell on April 21. After that date players are able to attend NBA pre-draft camps and individual team workouts to show off their skills and feedback.
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