Do nba draftees have the right to say no to a team?

If you were a top nba draftee, and a team chose to draft you #1 overall but you said no you don't want to play in their team, will that be effective?

Matt2014-05-31T18:08:04Z

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Well, they could in a way by not showing up or refusing to sign a contract, but they can't do forbid a team from drafting them if that's what you mean. But like I said, there are things they can threaten to do if the team actually does draft them. Look at Eli Manning and the Chargers. Different sport, but the same idea.

ImTheShizzniyee2014-05-31T18:39:23Z

If they don't want to get drafted at all then yes. You can make it public during the combine and in interviews that you only want to play for a certain team and hope that the teams b4 that team don't draft you. But if a team drafts you and you don't want to play for them you won't get to play at all and you'll get a bad rep

nas88car3002014-05-31T16:49:05Z

they could but that decision will be costly
because that team has the rights for 1 year
also after that his value will drastically fall thus causing him a few Million $$$

Anonymous2014-05-31T18:04:07Z

yes.