How many players are entered into the NBA draft?

When you consider the international candidates and that each of the 30 teams can choose players from almost any college in the United States and Canada, you're probably looking at well over 3,000–3,500 players (rough estimate) that could be picked. read more

60 players are drafted each year. 30 NBA teams draft for two rounds. Isaiah Thomas (basketball) - Wikipedia is a very popular player, knowing to be Mr. Irrelevant and drafted 60th overall in the 2011 NBA draft (last draft pick). read more

The NBA draft is an annual event dating back to 1947 in which the (now thirty) teams from the National Basketball Association (NBA) can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These are typically college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted. read more