Time to let kids go directly to the NBA

[Fireball Jr.]

A record 16 freshmen drafted in the first round -- including 11 of the 14 lottery spots. The high school-to-the NBA ban is unfair, unAmerican, bad for college ball and flat-out wrong. Stop the insanity.

Mike Krzyzewski renews call for high school players to be eligible for the NBA Draft

 

[Cusefan0307]

Good Luck convincing Adam Silver.

 

[jordoo]

For K this is really about putting a whammy on Cal so he can tell the Duke boosters to chill again.

 

[kirbivore]

Good Luck convincing Adam Silver.

or Michelle Roberts (NBAPA president)

 

[djcon57]

or Michelle Roberts (NBAPA president)

Huh? NBAPA wants high school players

 

[cusefan88]

They should make them start in the D-League (G-League) first. Make some three-month mandatory start in that league. Then they can be first eligible to play an NBA game in like January or February.

They have this second league they clearly want to push, seems like HS to pro kids is a logical selling and marketing point. I would love to see college hoops get back to veteran upperclassmen teams battling with players you've seen grow up before your eyes.

 

[upperdeck]

let them go where ever they want.. just stop paying such stupid salaries to people who have not performed yet.

 

[kirbivore]

Huh? NBAPA wants high school players

if they do they didn't fight for in the last bargaining round

 

[djcon57]

if they do they didn't fight for in the last bargaining round

Huh? again.

They did.1 and done is the result of them wanting 0 years and NBA wanting 2

 

[Toga]

Huh? again.

They did.1 and done is the result of them wanting 0 years and NBA wanting 2

Constitutionality aside, I'm good with 2 and I'm good with 0.

 

[kirbivore]

Constitutionality aside, I'm good with 2 and I'm good with 0.

what's the constitutional issue about an age limit?

 

[Toga]

what's the constitutional issue about an age limit?

Allowing people to make a living. I'm not taking a position on it, just that it's a legitimate question.

 

[Hoo's That]

How about reinstituting freshman ineligibility? :noidea: It might make the OADs go to Europe.

 

[Briancuse]

Allowing people to make a living. I'm not taking a position on it, just that it's a legitimate question.

They are allowed to make a living, certain jobs have certain requirements, if you want to be a lawyer, you need to go to law school for 3 years, there is nothing unconsituitional about an age limit.

 

[HOFCeluck]

They are allowed to make a living, certain jobs have certain requirements, if you want to be a lawyer, you need to go to law school for 3 years, there is nothing unconsituitional about an age limit.

That's a pretty silly comparison

 

[Briancuse]

That's a pretty silly comparison

Why?

 

[HOFCeluck]

Why?

You go to law school to learn law and think like a lawyer. Unless you know a bunch of kids ready to practice law right out of college. In which case I'm all ears.

 

[Briancuse]

You go to law school to learn law and think like a lawyer. Unless you know a bunch of kids ready to practice law right out of college. In which case I'm all ears.

Its about requirements for jobs, I have taken law classes in college, I have read law books, I think I could be a halfway decent lawyer, but the rules state you must go to law school for 3 years and pass a state bar exam. If the Nba decides they want their players to attend college for 3 years, there is nothing wrong with that.

 

[HOFCeluck]

I have taken law classes in college, I have read law books, I think I could be a halfway decent lawyer

OK I'm done here

 

[Briancuse]

OK I'm done here

Your completely missing the point.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Your completely missing the point.

I don't think I am.

You used the Law School example. No one comes out of college or high school knowing how to practice law. It's reasonable therefore to require people to go to law school to learn law before they can practice. Playing in the NBA out of high school is not impossible.

It's so weird that you dig in so much on this issue.

 

[Briancuse]

I don't think I am.

You used the Law School example. No one comes out of college or high school knowing how to practice law. It's reasonable therefore to require people to go to law school to learn law before they can practice. Playing in the NBA out of high school is not impossible.

It's so weird that you dig in so much on this issue.

How do you know there aren't people out there ready to practice law? Its about a profession dictating the terms of employment, no one is prohibiting them for working, but if you want to play in the Nba you need to go to college, there is nothing wrong with that. I don't see how anyone could have a problem with that.

 

[djcon57]

How do you know there aren't people out there ready to practice law? Its about a profession dictating the terms of employment, no one is prohibiting them for working, but if you want to play in the Nba you need to go to college, there is nothing wrong with that. I don't see how anyone could have a problem with that.

You know there's the NBAPA right? And they specifcally have a problem with what you are suggesting?

And I'm just guessing, they've probably done a lot more research on the topic than you.

 

[HOFCeluck]

How do you know there aren't people out there ready to practice law?

Yeah I'm pretty comfortable with that take.

 

[Briancuse]

Yeah I'm pretty comfortable with that take.

If you say so, your being a hypocrite.