But Banks chose not to give himself the chance, and he explained the story on Tuesday, as the
team prepared for its trip to Spain for four exhibition games. When Banks’ submitted the paperwork, he neglected to put an electronic signature on the draft document. When the NBA reached out to Tech to point out the missing signature, the deadline to enter had passed, but Banks said that the league told him that it would make an exception for him.
Banks said no thanks. Having already been unsure about whether he wanted to declare for the draft, he said the omission was a sign.