Just aiding the NCAA make money off college athletes and protecting owners from selecting highschool players who aren't ready for NBA. Baseball, hockey, tennis, golf you can go pro right away, but for some reason the NBA is different? Seems like the 2 sports (NFL & NBA) with the most black athletes are the only sports where you can't go pro immediately after high school.
Of course you can name players straight from HS who did not work out, but a bunch have become stars - Lebron, KG, Amare, Dwight, etc . I just don't see the point of this
Of course you can name players straight from HS who did not work out, but a bunch have become stars - Lebron, KG, Amare, Dwight, etc . I just don't see the point of this
Exactly
Why are we trying to restrict someones right to earn money?
People want Jabari Parker to "stay in school", "get an education" As if there is some greater nobility in that then simply using your craft to maximize your earning potential. Why can't he just try to become rich as fast as possible using the leverage of his skills?
If you were 19 and had to live in a dorm for a year rather than sign for 15mill guaranteed you would have an entirely different viewpoint I am 100% sure of that.
Not a fan of forcing kids to stay in school, but the difference between the other sports you mentioned and the NBA and NFL is a viable minor league. A viable minor league system allows guys to train, learn, and improve in game situations rather than rotting on the bench for 2 years. The D League could be that for the NBA.
LoL knew you wouldn't like that idea.
Cmon pats, if a kid is good enough to make it to the NBA he's gonna get his money, so what's another 1-2 years to have to wait when you're making millions?
This is more about improving the college game and giving schools a chance to build an actual team...
Why would we put improving the college game and giving schools a chance to build a team over personal freedom? If an NBA team is willing to draft you and you want to go pro then it is what it is. If it can't compete in the free market then I'm not sure why it has to be improved.....
May not be optimal for your entertainment tastes but really thats just reality.
What do you mean what is 1-2 years? It is 1-2 years you aren't making millions of dollars that the free market would value the compensation for your talents at millions of dollars and you are stuck playing for free. The amount of time you can play is finite to begin with for an athlete....
May not be optimal for your entertainment tastes but really thats just reality.
What do you mean what is 1-2 years? It is 1-2 years you aren't making millions of dollars that the free market would value the compensation for your talents at millions of dollars and you are stuck playing for free. The amount of time you can play is finite to begin with for an athlete....
But why is it the responsibility of these kids to improve the college game? Opening up players to get hurt and never have this same opportunity. Whats millions to someone from a family that has no money and lives paycheck to paycheck? It can be a lot.
Why can Bryce Harper play at 19 in the MLB but if he played basketball - we would want him to build the college game.
Exactly....Guys are ready for the NBA younger than ever now.
If CBB can't compete in the free market in terms of attracting the top players to play longer than a year, well that is just capitalism at work.
I understand your a big fan and would like the sport to be as good as possible but if the model for it is antiquated we can't just go making up rules that are restrictive on a persons freedom.
If CBB can't compete in the free market in terms of attracting the top players to play longer than a year, well that is just capitalism at work.
I understand your a big fan and would like the sport to be as good as possible but if the model for it is antiquated we can't just go making up rules that are restrictive on a persons freedom.
Kobe Bryant, Jermaine O'neal, Al Harrington, Rashard Lewis, Deshawn Stevenson, Tyson Chandler, Kendrick Perkins, Al Jefferson, Josh Smith, JR Smith, Martell Webster, Monta Ellis, Bynum --- Of course they are all not stars, but a bunch are and they all have had successful careers.
But my point being - who is to say these people on the bust list would have done better if they went to college. There are plenty of busts that went to college. Mike Dunleavy, Jay Williams, Haseem Thabeet, Sheldon Williams, Patrick Obryant, Joe Alexander, etc - the list goes on and on of college busts as well. Why don't we ban international players too? Look at Darko, Jan Vesely, roddy beabouis......
Always will be busts, let the owners do the research and the successful ones will draft the better players
I say bad idea. It drives me nuts when people say "get an education" - school will always be there, the pros will not. The nba is pushing for this so lottery teams don't strike out on their draft picks , with (at least) two years in school - they have more tape on each player.
If they want to make a change, compromise, you can enter the draft out of high school or go to college for at least two years.
If they want to make a change, compromise, you can enter the draft out of high school or go to college for at least two years.
