Okay, Krauser has made his declaration (hat tip to Steve)

University of Pittsburgh junior guard Carl Krauser announced Tuesday morning that he will make himself available for the 2005 NBA Draft. Due to NCAA rules, Krauser will retain the option to withdraw from the draft and return for his senior season at Pittsburgh since he will not sign with an agent. The NBA Draft Early Entry withdrawal deadline is on June 21, 2005, one full week before the NBA Draft (June 28).

“With Carl scheduled to graduate this year, he wants to see where he stands with NBA Draft possibilities,” Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon said. “He has expressed a desire not to retain an agent and have the opportunity to return to the University of Pittsburgh next year. We support him in his goals while he finishes up requirements for graduation.”

Krauser is doing everything he should do. Krauser will come back if he doesn’t think he is going to get a chance in the NBA.

Krauser hopes to get an invitation to the NBA pre-draft camp June 7-10 at Chicago’s Moody Bible Institute, a session that often proves important to a player’s fate in the draft.

“I’m going to leave my options open,” Krauser said. “I’m going to try to get into the Chicago camp and see what happens.”

If Krauser is not invited to the camp or does poorly, he can withdraw by June 21 and retain his college eligibility. He said he wants to play only in the NBA, and has little interest in playing in a developmental league or in Europe.

Those last two will likely be last resorts, after next season. I’m sure Brandin Knight has told him all he wants to know about the NBDL.