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Message: [QUOTE="newmexicuse, post: 2675564, member: 57"] When a kid comes out of high school, that kid has no commitment to any team, and thus should have the freedom to choose his own course. if the kid thinks he is good enough and wishes to declare for the NBA draft that should be his right. i would further go on to say that if the kid does not like where he was drafted that he should still have his college eligibility irrespective of whether or not an agent has been retained, though he should have to give back any $$ paid by the agent should the kid choose to revert back to a college choice. However, if a kid does choose to go to college, I would be in favor of a modified baseball rule whereby that kid would not have NBA draft eligibility again for two years. I am very torn with this opinion. In general, I very much favor any kid having the right to monetize his talent whenever he sees fit to do so. However, if a kid accepts a scholarship, the school is making a substantial investment in that kid, and the schools should not be without any rights in this process. However, that aside, my biggest reason for this position is that as we have seen with so many of our own one and dones, very few go on to have really successful NBA careers. Most just get drafted and have mediocre careers at best. Another year in college would probably have been very helpful to most of these kids even if reaching for the early money seems best at the time. I would probably also favor a lottery exception to this two year rule. In other words, a one year player could declare for the draft, but would not be draft eligible if he does not go in the lottery. Once the lottery is done, if the kid is not drafted he still has his second year of eligibility. Yes, this is somewhat paternalistic. However, it allows the mega-talents to monetize and keeps the others in school for the second year which will help the schools and also help most of the kids in the long run. Just my 2 pennies worth. [/QUOTE]

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