I don't know about an age minimum but players shouldn't be able to do a 1-and-done in college. If you are going to go, go for at least 2 years. There are so few players that can really come into the NBA and contribute before 20 and the few that can don't offset the myriads that never develop. So maybe an minimum age so that there are guidelines for the foreign players as well.
I think this might be more doable. Although it is still a long shot. One and done's are bad for both the NBA and College. But feom a legal standpoint......you will continues to have people sue over it.
I agree going to one year of college is pretty much taking advantage of the system...the NBA took the first step by making the rule that you can't come straight out of high school anymore, now they need to take the next step. I think at least 2 years in college, ot two years on a professional international team for players coming from overseas, before your able to step foot in the NBA is a good direction. You got all these kids who think it's going to be easy, but the NBA is no joke. There is a high level of competition and a lot of pressure to succeed, not an environment for the inexperienced.
Teams are still going to make stupid decisions. Most teams draft on potential. They want that superstar so they're going to draft a guy that they think might have a high ceiling. There's a reason why 4 year guys are usually undervalued. The NBA thinks they know that players ceiling, so they aren't as sexy. Do you think any of the scouts thought Dame would be a 2x All-Star, 2x All-NBA, and be one of the top 4 or 5 point guards in the league by his 4th season? They put these expectations on players, and scouts LOVE potential. This is not a new problem. This has been going on for 20+ years. We had that huge string of busts from Europe in the early 2000s. I don't see any rules coming down to restrict shitty Euro players from coming over. Maybe they should have to come over and play one year of college ball before they can be drafted?
Signing players that are too young and inexperienced is not only bad for teams ( teams get stuck with under achieving players who hurt chemistry and the win column) It also hurts the players themselves because they aren't ready, they under achieve, their potential is stunted, teams lose interest, and their careers are cut short.
I agree there should be an age minimum, or if there isn't, the salaries should be lower and non guaranteed. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who was incredibly bored with the draft. I also wouldn't be surprised if most of the international players all turn into glorified tomato cans.
I like that idea, lower non guaranteed contracts. Yeah we can probably count the players from the draft this year on one hand that will make something of themselves in the NBA
It's funny how many of you want to save owners from themselves. If they draft players that are too young or turn out to be busts then let them and they should pay for that mistake. Owners make mistakes and you want to let them walk away from that without paying the player is dumb.
I've heard the NBA players union plans to challenge the one and done rule next labor deal. And they plan to take it as high as they can. People who are 18 and trained sufficiently or physically able to do skilled labor cannot be barred from doing so in our country. Why should NBA players be? They have a point.
then make their contracts non guaranteed like the rest of us who are trained sufficiently or physically able to do skilled labor.
For me it's not about protecting the checkbooks of millionaire owners,its about the quality of the game. Seeing teams who have hoarded masses of talent destroy teams full of under achieving players who don't have the ability to compete is fucking boring.
Because High school and first year college players are not trained sufficiently and aren't physically and mentally capable of handling the NBA
Very true. The NBA has nice deal going with NCAA mfiia. The kids in college shouldve been paid years ago.
