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Message: [QUOTE="ClamOtto, post: 1740768, member: 368"] I know the point of the rule change is to give the players more time to gather information and make a more informed decision so we don't have lots of players declaring and then not getting drafted. So I think the intent is great. But I'm afraid it could end up backfiring. With the lower risk we're seeing a lot more guys declaring and not hiring an agent (immediately), but this gives the agents and other hangers-on more time and opportunity to get in their ears. And I'm not sure the NBA scouts are honest brokers here - what incentive do they have to tell a guy he's definitely not ready? The more players in the draft the more options their team has when their picks come up, so why wouldn't they just tell most guys they're likely first-rounders? Or is there some sort of panel with no stake in the outcome that evaluates them? [/QUOTE]