Derrick Williams said he received word from within the NBA that he would be at least a top five pick, a key reason why he chose to leave.

"If I drop out of top five... I don’t think that’s going to happen and I don’t think anybody else thinks that’s going to happen," Williams said.

Williams said the reaction he's received since making his decision a week ago has been "relaxed," since many fans realize that being a top five pick makes it a risk to come back to school.

"I think they understand," he said. "If you’re a real basketball fan -- you actually know the game of basketball, which a lot of UA fans know -- then you know the situation I’m in right now," Williams said. "If you have a chance to make money and do something that you love ... and hopefully one day I won’t have to work, this is my job. So I think they all understand."