Prior to COVID-19, family members and selected guests, mainly the candidates' college teammates or coaches, were allowed to attend.
An issue which arose from the timing of the draft was the fact that rookies only joined their teams towards the end of the KBL season, which runs from October to March the following year.
[23] Players from college teams will finish the season and declare eligibility for the upcoming draft before participating in the try-outs.
[24] The timing of the draft day posed a "sink or swim" scenario for rookies as they had little time to familiarize themselves with their new teammates and coaches: rookies who are able to adapt to the professional league quickly enough are integrated into the main team by the end of the season while those unable to do so spend most of the season in the D-League (reserves).
[25] Since the 2014 draft, there has been an increase in high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors being picked earlier.
[31][33] The draft produced two KBL Most Valuable Player Award winners, statistical leaders and several "one club men" who spent entire decade-long careers with their original teams.