An epidural is a procedure whereby drugs are injected through a catheter which is inserted into the epidural space. The epidural space is the space between the bony spinal canal and the dura (which surrounds the spinal cord and spinal fluid).
1 All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. 2  To determine whether a player is eligible for a given year's draft, subtract 19 from the year of the draft. 3  If the player was born during or before that year, he is eligible.
The draft usually takes place at the end of June, during the NBA off-season. Since 1989, the draft has consisted of two rounds; this is much shorter than the entry drafts of the other major professional sports leagues, all of which run at least seven rounds. Sixty players are selected in each draft. No player may sign with the NBA until he has been eligible for at least one draft.