Kawhi Leonard Declares For 2011 NBA Draft, Hires An Agent

Kawhi Leonard has not made his plans regarding the 2011 NBA Draft official, but at least one teammate thinks it is all but inevitable that he will forego the final two years of his college eligibility and put his name on the list. Malcolm Thomas told the San Diego Union Tribune that Leonard is a “for-sure” entry into the draft.

Leonard average 15.5 points and 10.6 rebounds for San Diego State last season, and is currently listed to go in the No. 13 slot in Draft Express’ latest NBA Mock Draft. Thomas, meanwhile, is not even listed in the 2011 Mock Draft.

Markieff and Marcus Morris are close to signing with an agent and officially leaving Kansas, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports’ Marc Spears. The twins met with agent Jason Martin on Wednesday, and a deal is said to be close.

As SB Nation Kansas City notes of the Morris twins, “We’ve been waiting to hear whether anyone from the KU basketball team will leave school early and head to the NBA. Obviously the Morris twins are at the top of that list....” After Kansas’ loss in the Elite Eight, KU coach Bill Self was non-committal when asked about his star players’ plans:

He’s projected as a late-first- or early-second-rounder, but Howland expects him to go in the first. The star forward averaged 12.8 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Bruins in 2010-11, showing off a versatile scoring talent that includes a deep-shooting touch.

Honeycutt expects to hire an agent, which would eliminate any chance of him returning to school to play ball. After May 8 he’ll no longer have any college eligibility.