The took place on
June 28 , 2005 in the Theatre at
Madison Square Garden in
New York City .
The main prelude to the Draft, the 2005 for more information.)
This was the last NBA Draft for which high school players will be eligible. The new
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players union established a new age limit for draft eligibility. Starting with the
2006 NBA Draft , U.S. players cannot declare themselves eligible for the draft unless they turn 19 no later than December 31 of the year of the draft '' are at least one year removed from the graduation of their high school classes. International players must turn 19 (or older) in the calendar year of the draft, up from 18.
