UNC Players Not Close to Draft Decisions Posted Mar 29, 2013 The NCAA deadline to declare intentions for the NBA Draft is not until April 16th, so none of the parties involved appears to be in any hurry. Roy Williams has also spent most of the week since the season ending loss to Kansas on the recruiting trail. It is unlikely he had had time to gather information and advise the players on what they should do. (Tar Heel Blog)