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catmandoo
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posted 04-21-2014 09:23 AM
It's about time and it looks like the NBA is on the right track.
The sources said that, in order to pave the way for raising the age limit, the league would be willing to expand salaries in the D-League, giving each team a salary cap and allowing executives with each team to sign players as they wish. Not only would that allow D-League teams to sign good young players, it would allow NBA clubs to size up young executives and player evaluators.
Of course, the NBA can't really come up with solid proposals just yet. The main issue slowing down changing the eligibility requirements remains the inability of the NBA players association to find an executive director who can negotiate with commissioner Adam Silver on the subject. But once a new director is in place, the age limit dilemma is expected to be a priority.
If the plan takes shape with the D-League in mind, it would get rid of the one-and-done rule in college basketball, in which players go to school for one season and bolt for the NBA draft. The rule was changed in the 2005 NBA collective-bargaining agreement, and in the past seven drafts, 49 first-round picks have been one-and-done collegiate players — 23.3 percent.
Back in March, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told reporters that players would be better off in the D-League than in the NCAA, and suggested ways that the league could provide a safety net for players who fail to pan out as prospects, including guaranteeing college tuition.
"We can get rid of all the hypocrisy and improve the education," Cuban said at the time. "If the whole plan is just to go to college for one year maybe or just the first semester, that's not a student-athlete. That's ridiculous."
According to the proposals being discussed around league front offices, that appears to be the approach the league will take in developing a new system for players seeking to enter the league — once the NBPA finds an executive director, that is.
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ukcatfannfl
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posted 04-21-2014 09:46 AM
If this happens, college basketball talent will be diluted so much that the quality of games will all be like mid-conf type games!!
This will NOT be good for college basketball!!
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handycat
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posted 04-21-2014 10:04 AM
ukcatfannfl, I tend to agree. Pretty sure most of us agree that we would like to see the one and done changed but I would rather have it as is than this.
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WildcatFanatic
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posted 04-21-2014 03:38 PM
So they're saying if a player doesn't pan out in the D league the NBA's "safety net" will pay that player's tuition to go to college. But will that player be able to play college basketball after trying out in the D league? If no then that would be quite a waste of talent IMO.
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ukcatfannfl
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posted 04-21-2014 03:51 PM
Once you are a pro you can not go back to college and participate in the same sport!
Basically the NBA may attempt to create a "farm league" which takes the high school talent and pays them a few years to see if they pan out i.e. baseball.
As I mentioned above if this happens then the quality of college basketball will take a LARGE step backwards!
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Bama Cat
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posted 04-21-2014 04:10 PM
I'm not sure what you guys are reading into this that I am not. Here is what I see them saying:
""The sources said that, in order to pave the way for raising the age limit, the league would be willing to expand salaries in the D-League, giving each team a salary cap and allowing executives with each team to sign players as they wish.""
This says they are wanting to raise the age limit. To what? 20? 21? It does say that the D league would be expanding salaries and allow them to sign players as they wish. I guess that would mean if you didn't want to go to college for 2 years you could try the D league for a year or two and if you are not good enough they would pay for you to go to college with no eligibility to play ball?
""If the plan takes shape with the D-League in mind, it would get rid of the one-and-done rule in college basketball""
First the article says they would raise the age limit and then they say it would do away with the one and done. Are they trying to say it would be 2 and done in reality if you go to college? Not very clear.
""suggested ways that the league could provide a safety net for players who fail to pan out as prospects, including guaranteeing college tuition.""
I assume they are saying if you go to the D league after HS and after say 2 years they don't think you are going to make it they would pay for you to go to college?
I know it's early and ideas are being thrown around but all I see here is bits and pieces. If they give a kid the option of signing with a college for a guarantee of 2 years or a guarantee with the D league for 2 years I am fine with that. If too many kids decide the D league and fail after 4 or 5 years maybe these kids would start looking at going to college for 2 years a little different. I think they should give them an evaluation period to see if the D league wants them before they take away their college eligibility. That way they could go back to the college option. I agree that it would give the top guys a choice of avenues which would put us in the same situation as we were in before the 1 and done rule. Except I'm sure for the first few years there would be some guys who would find out they should have went to college instead of D league. It would cause some loss of kids in college for a while.
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PaulCat
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posted 04-21-2014 06:29 PM
I've got an even better solution - stop drafting unproven kids based strictly on potential, and paying them millions of dollars to sit on your bench or play in the D-league. And teach the kids to listen to the NBA people, not agents. There are 301 D-1 schools. That equates to over 3000 kids, of which 60 will get drafted every year.
Personally, I'd love to see that NBA require a 4-year degree. That would be awesome.
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Soup_Bean
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posted 04-22-2014 05:27 AM
The only time underclassmen seriously consider declaring for the draft is when they are projected 1st rounders. Why? Guaranteed Money ! Just eliminate the guaranteed money or reduce it to, say, the top ten picks. Another method would be to use the guaranteed contracts on a sliding scale just like salaries. For example, the top ten picks get 3 years guaranteed, the next ten get 2 years, and the next ten 1 year.
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