Gabriel Galvanini Rumors

Doncic, Okobo, Others Remaining In NBA Draft

June 11th, 2018 at 11:28am CST by Luke Adams

With the NBA’s withdrawal deadline for early entrants right around the corner, top prospect Luka Doncic will keep his name in the 2018 NBA draft, a source tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com. While that doesn’t mean he’s obliged to come to the NBA next season, it makes Doncic draft-eligible next week, when he’s expected to come off the board within the first four or five picks.

According to Givony, a number of teams have inquired about the possibility of acquiring a top-three pick, with an eye toward nabbing Doncic. We heard previously that the Clippers had explored that possibility, but it sounds like they’re not the only team weighing that scenario.

Meanwhile, Givony has several more updates on international prospects who have decided to either keep their names in the draft or withdraw from the 2018 pool. Here’s the latest:

Staying in the draft:

Elie Okobo, G, France (Twitter link via Givony): No. 22 prospect on Givony’s top 100.
Tryggvi Hlinason, C, Spain (Twitter link via Givony): No. 69 prospect on Givony’s top 100.
Arnoldas Kulboka, F, Italy (Twitter link via Givony): No. 70 prospect on Givony’s top 100.

Withdrawing:

Etienne Ca, F, France (Twitter link via Givony)
Yago Dos Santos, G, Brazil (Twitter link via Givony)
Gabriel Galvanini, F, Brazil (Twitter link via Givony)
Louis Olinde, G/F, Germany (Twitter link via Givony): No. 64 prospect on Givony’s top 100.
Tadas Sedekerskis, F, Lithuania (Twitter link via Givony): No. 65 prospect on Givony’s top 100.
Shekinah Munanga, F, France (Twitter link via Givony)
Michael Uchendu, C, Brazil (Twitter link via Givony)

Draft Updates: Daum, Olinde, Echodas, Cate

April 21st, 2018 at 5:47pm CST by Arthur Hill

Mike Daum of South Dakota State has tweeted his intention to enter the NBA draft. The junior forward averaged 23.9 points and 10.3 rebounds this year and has been an Associated Press honorable mention All-American the past two seasons.

“After speaking with my coaches and family I have decided to declare for the 2018 NBA Draft without an agent,” Daum wrote on Twitter. “I’m excited to pursue my dream and see where this process will take me!”

Daum is joined by a slew of international prospects who elected to test the draft waters as we move toward tomorrow night’s deadline. All the decisions relayed by ESPN’s Jonathan Givony:

Louis Olinde, 20, of Germany, a 6’10” combo forward who appeared in 32 games for Bamberg in the Euroleague and BBL. (Twitter link)
Lithuania’s Martynas Echodas, 20, a 6’10” center who plays for Lietuvos Rytas and is posting 9.5 points and 6.2 rebounds in 20 minutes per game (Twitter link).
Emanuel Cate, 20, of Romania, a 6’10 forward who plays in Spain and was named MVP of last year’s under-20 European Championship in Division B (Twitter link).
The Congo’s Romaric Belemene, 21, a 6’8″ combo forward who averages 9.5 points in 24 minutes for Oviedo in the Spanish second division. (Twitter link).
Yago Dos Santos, 19, of Brazil, a 5’10” point guard who recently participated in the Nike Hoop Summit (Twitter link).
Brazil’s Gabriel Galvanini, 19, a 6’9″ combo forward averaging 7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds for Bauru in the first division. He ranks 12th in ESPN’s 1998 international class ranking, according to Givony (Twitter link).