Koa Peat, Milan Momcilovic Weigh May 27 NBA Withdrawal Deadline as Return Cases Build
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Updated · CBS Sports · May 23
Koa Peat, Milan Momcilovic Weigh May 27 NBA Withdrawal Deadline as Return Cases Build
6 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 23
May 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET is the deadline for 2026 NBA Draft entrants to withdraw and keep college eligibility, with Arizona's Koa Peat and Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic among the biggest undecided names.
Peat, ranked No. 18 on CBS Sports' board, remains a first-round talent but saw his stock cloud after a shaky combine shooting display; another Arizona season could make him a preseason All-American and boost him in a weaker 2027 class.
Momcilovic, ranked No. 40, is viewed as an elite shooter after hitting 48.7% of 7.5 threes per game, but not as a likely first-rounder yet, strengthening the case for a college return and a larger payday.
Several other prospects face similar stay-or-go calls, including Alabama's Amari Allen at No. 28, Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou at No. 33 and Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas at No. 34.
The decisions could reshape next season's college hierarchy, with Peat's return in particular potentially locking Arizona into the preseason top five.
Is Koa Peat risking a guaranteed NBA contract for a chance at stardom in a weaker 2027 draft class?
Did one bad shooting display at the combine unfairly erase an entire season's worth of first-round production for Koa Peat?
With NIL money rivaling rookie pay, is returning to college the new fast track to a top NBA draft spot?