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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 1777295, member: 1969"]
Very clear arguments can be made for why the NBA prefers one and done and two and done over HS.  .

1) Takes some mystery out of the draft.   There was some really bad draft day decisions made between 2000-2003 on High Schoolers.   That extra year against more standard competition makes evaluation easier.
2) One year of free development.   The NBA minor league is now only really good for players that were first rounders, and NBA teams have integrated programs for them involving staying with the team and playing some D league games.    It is no good for an undrafted player.
3) Your top players are marketed before they enter the league.

Of course all those points also support a two and done rule, which the NBA would no doubt prefer.   But
a) Players union needs to approve, and they want a major concession for that.
b) There is a significant legal risk.    There have been some HS players, and now some first year players, that have been successful.   Every year you push it out, the more merit a lawsuit against the league has.
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