For most players, getting drafted to the NBA is one of the greatest moments of their career, becoming an overnight millionaire and achieving a lifelong dream.
In this video, we'll talk about the ins and outs of the NBA draft, how the players prepare, how much it costs them, the pitfalls of NBA team interviews, and what happens behind the scenes on draft day.
Before the Draft Around 85-90% of all players who enter the draft are playing in the NCAA, which means that their season finishes in February or March.
And as soon as they're done playing for their respective schools, the draft preparations begin.
One of the first things players do is hire an agent, if they already didn't have one in college.
NBA agents generally receive between 3-4% of the player's contract, per industry standard.
They are not permitted to make more than 4%, but they can make between 10-20% of the athlete's endorsement contracts, although these figures vary.
After that, the real work starts, and the NBA hopefuls immediately begin rigorously training for the draft.
The players usually work out twice a day for several months, meaning that the tab keeps running pretty fast, including the gyms, trainers, development coaches, travel costs, food, hotels, etc. Thankfully for the majority of the players who are entering the draft, they are not the ones who pay these costs, their agents are.
Pre-draft training is a part of any agent's pitch, and it has taken on an insane amount of importance for draft-eligible players.
