Report: Euroleague star Doncic to remain in NBA draft

Doncic, 19, has been one of the most talked-about names in the lead-up to the
draft, with some speculating he could be taken No. 1 overall, and more recent
chatter shifting to teams reportedly interested in trading into the top three
to take the Slovenian pro.

The reigning Euroleague MVP, Doncic is with his Real Madrid team in the Liga
ACB (Spain) finals against Baskonia. The best-of-five series tips off
Wednesday. If the series goes five games, the deciding game will be played
June 22, one day after the NBA draft, which will be held at Barclays Center in
Brooklyn.

The Phoenix Suns have the No. 1 pick in the draft, and Doncic is one of two
prospects with particularly close ties to the club.

New Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov coached Doncic while in charge of the
Slovenian national team in 2016-17, when it won its first EuroBasket title.
The Suns finished the season with a league-worst 21-61 record.

The other player with those close ties to the Suns is DeAndre Ayton,
considered by most the favorite to be the top pick. In his one season at the
University of Arizona, Ayton turned one of the best freshman seasons in the
school's history, capped off with the Pac-12 Player of the Year Award.

Early-entry players have until 5 p.m. ET on Monday to withdraw their name from
draft consideration.

--Field Level Media