The NBA Draft process has been a significant storyline throughout the college basketball offseason. We knew stars like Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and Dylan Harper would go pro, along with every senior. However, some with eligibility opted to go through the process in the past few weeks.

With the draft combine come and gone, the next big date is the withdrawal deadline for players who want to play in college basketball next season. That’s May 28th at midnight. In the past few days, we’ve seen some big decisions made, with Duke transfer commit Cedric Coward staying in the draft and Darrion Williams returning and committing to NC State from the transfer portal.

Focusing on players who haven’t entered the transfer portal, five players have made massive decisions for their respective teams. Here’s a list of the five biggest player NBA Draft decisions to watch in the coming days.

The 6’6 forward had a breakout offensive year as a junior, leading the Razorbacks in scoring for most of the year. Thiero is an athletic forward who can get to the basket but his shooting remains an issue, shooting 26% from deep this past season. Still, Arkansas could use Thiero, who is a proven scoring option in the SEC, and pairing him with FSU transfer Malique Ewin would give them a potent duo inside.

Despite playing on a team filled with seniors in the backcourt, the 6’1 playmaker still managed to carve out a nice role. Pettiford had a big NCAA Tournament run as well, including 23 points in a win over Creighton and 20 to beat Michigan in the Sweet 16. Without Pettiford, Auburn would have to rely on four-star freshman prospect Kaden Magwood and have little depth, forcing them to look elsewhere for another ball-handler. 

The 6’5 guard was the breakout transfer star for the Wildcats, leading them in scoring and shooting nearly 50% from the field. Oweh is a potential All-American if he returns to the team, but Kentucky has depth in case he goes, including Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen and former Tulane wing Kam Williams. But if he returns, look for Oweh to be a preseason All-American and SEC POY candidate.

The 6’9 forward qualifies for this list because he committed to Michigan for next season. Since they’re replacing Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin, the Wolverines will need Lendeborg and his all-around impact if they are to remain Big Ten title contenders once again. If he were to stay in the draft, transfers Aday Mara (UCLA) and Morez Johnson (Illinois) would be the top frontcourt players on the roster.

Uzan was the starting PG on a Cougars squad so close to winning a national title. The All-Big 12 guard shot 43% from three-point range and, on a team that lost key guards Emanuel Sharp and LJ Cryer, would look to Uzan to have an even larger role. If he were to stay in the draft, Houston would look at Creighton transfer Pop Isaacs to be the next lead guard, which likely would be a downgrade compared to the consistent Uzah, and take them out of the mix to be the preseason No. 1 team for next year.