Unlike the 2019 NBA Draft, the 2020 edition could be pushed back. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

NBA teams want 2020 draft no sooner than August

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 4/10/20

While the 2020 NFL Draft has not been pushed back due to the coronavirus, it seems maybe the NBA will push back its June 25 draft date, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Reporting with @DraftExpress: As information gathering on draft-eligible prospects remains limited in a pandemic, many NBA teams are united in hopes of encouraging the league office to push the date of the June 25 draft until no sooner than August 1. Story soon on ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 10, 2020

If the NBA draft will be no sooner than August, the organizations will have more time to scout players and properly evaluate them via workouts and in-person interviews.

There are currently no plans for the NBA to hold a virtual draft similar to the NFL.

The NBA paused the season last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there are no immediate plans or answers for when, or if, the 2020 campaign will resume.

Latest mock drafts have Georgia's Anthony Edwards, Israeli star Deni Avdija, Lonzo Ball's younger brother LaMelo Ball, Dayton's Obi Toppin and Memphis' James Wiseman going in the top five, but they may have to wait a bit longer for their fate to be determined if the NBA does in fact push back the date of the draft.

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