Veesaar Declares for NBA Draft, Leaves UNC

0:00On April 24th, Henry Weissar, the 22-year-old Estonian Center from UNC, just declared for the NBA draft and he's staying in with no plans to. Return to college. This comes straight from reports by Matt Norlander closing the door on another season with the Tar Heels. Fans held out hope he'd come back from massive NIL deals that could outpay even late first round picks next year. Training under Coach Malone, who molded Nikola Yokic into the league's top big, look like a smart pass to boost his stock for a stronger 20. 27 draft, but NIL cash in college can double or quadruple what guys picked. 20th to 30th get guaranteed, while NBA spots through 40th offer two. Secure years to build a career. Be saw way that short-term bag against the long-shot dream of Pro Ball right now. Shifts in the draft landscape played a role too, with higher ranked centers like Braylin Mullins, Alex Condon, and Patrick and Gamba all opting to stay.

1:00In school, that thins out the 2026 Big Man class, but pumps up next year's. UNC staff aren't sweating a last second flip, already hunting for a new starting center to fill the void. The NBA poll proved too strong this time around.