NBA Set Early-Entry Draft Deadline

Posted Wed, Jun 24th, 2020

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NBA Set Early-Entry Draft Deadline

NBA Draft Protection

The NBA recently sent out a memo expressing an early-entry draft deadline of August 17th - 60 days prior to the new draft date of October 16th. Those who removed their name from the draft entry back in April, will have the opportunity to re-enter. Furthermore, those who didn't enter the draft, now have the option to enter and play in Orlando, FL.

For more details on the early draft, read the full article from ESPN here.

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NBA Draft Protection

What happens if your NBA client is a top draft pick and suffers an injury or illness that either ends their NBA career or drops them in the draft ranking? With the draft date extended to October, that leaves the NBA hopefuls exposed to a potential injury or disability. Luckily there are insurance solutions offered through the Excess DI Markets, such as high limit disability insurance protection. This is a specialty insurance product that can help a player hedge against career-ending injury or illness and protect their future income. Additionally, a loss of value rider can be added to the player's policy to protect them from a significant drop in draft ranking due to an injury or disability.

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