NCAA may allow players to declare for NBA draft multiple times

Collegiate basketball players could soon be able to return to school even after declaring for the NBA draft.

The NCAA is reviewing a proposal this week that would push back the date when players have to announce when they're leaving school. They would also be allowed to return to school after declaring if they didn't latch on with an NBA team.

Another proposal to be considered by the Council will make the process of declaring for the NBA draft more flexible for students competing in NCAA men’s basketball. The proposal moves back the date by which students must declare for the draft and allows them to declare more than once in a college career. The declaration date is now the day before the first day of the spring National Letter of Intent signing period; the new date would be 10 days after the NBA combine. The most recent NBA combine was held May 13-17, 2015. Additionally, if the proposal were adopted, students could try out with different NBA teams and still return to school.

A ruling on the proposal is expected by Wednesday at the 2016 NCAA Convention.

- With h/t to Sporting News