Do you need to enter the NBA draft first to enter the NBA or can you just sign with a team as a free agent?

Question

Do you need to enter the NBA draft first to enter the NBA or can you just sign with a team as a free agent?

Answer 1

overseas players can sign as free agents without entering the draft and i think if u are over 23 years old you can be a free agent because you must be under 23 to be in the draft

Answer 2

You have to go to the Draft but if you don't get drafted you would have to negotiate a deal yourself. And then yes you would be a free agent.

Answer 3

u need to be in da draft