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NBA Draft Prospect Walker Needs MRI, Could Withdraw

Draft prospect Bill Walker is having an MRI done on his knee before today's underclassmen deadline. (AP Images)"]

The deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from the NBA draft is Monday at 5 p.m. ET and a third of that group could decide to return to school.

  • One player who is on the fence is Kansas State redshirt freshman Bill Walker. Multiple sources close to Walker have stated that Walker will undergo another MRI on his knee Monday, and a decision on his draft status could come immediately after the surgery.
  • UAB guard Robert Vaden has decided to return for his senior season. He would've likely been a second-round pick.
  • Other underclassmen returning to school are: Antonio Anderson, Josh Carter, Alonzo Gee, Danny Green, Stefon Jackson, Leo Lyons, Jerel McNeal, Josh Shipp, Lee Cummard and Lorenzo Wad.

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