One and Done done?

[Hwy 1 2,053]

 

"Will there be a change to the NBA's age limit?

Raphielle Johnson

Feb 7, 2014, 12:21 PM EST


The current "one and done" rule is one that has received a high amount of attention in recent years, especially during this season given the number of high-level freshmen on the scene. That rule is a product of negotiations between the NBA's owner and its players association, with the 2004 NBA Draft being the last one in which players could go directly from high school to the professional ranks.

Every few years when the league's collective bargaining agreement would need to be renegotiated the rule would seemingly fall by the wayside, with the owners and players eventually moving on to topics that were deemed more important than the possibility of making young players wait longer (or not at all) to have a shot at the NBA.

That could change in the near future, with David Stern retiring as NBA commissioner last week and being replaced by his long-time right hand man in Adam Silver. According to NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper, one of Silver's biggest goals is the raise the NBA's age limit to 20 and require that a player's high school graduating class be two years removed before being eligible to enter the NBA.

    Increasing the age limit to 20 is a priority for Adam Silver. It will be a topic of discussion once the union hires an executive director.—
    Scott Howard-Cooper (@SHowardCooper) February 06, 2014

At present time, and this would likely be the case even if the age limit were raised to 20, players don't have to attend college during their one year "wait." There's the D-League and overseas leagues, although the number of players who have taken advantage of these options has been low. For some this is because college basketball is seen as the "best" place for players to develop, but there are certainly people who don't agree with that.

Will a rule change benefit college basketball? Yes. Who wouldn't want to know that they'd be able to watch a player like Jabari Parker or Andrew Wiggins for two years (and to be clear, we don't know for a fact that they won't be back in school next year despite the assumptions)? But there are also other variables at play, the biggest of which likely being if the NBA decides at some point to use the D-League as a true minor league "system" for it's professional franchises.

At present time 14 NBA teams have a direct relationship with a D-League franchise, with the D-League having a total of 17 teams. Is the D-League in position to expand, thereby allowing all 30 NBA teams to have its own franchise to develop young players in? The answer to that question could impact how beneficial an age limit change would be to college basketball as well.

Clearly there are many variables to be discussed when the commissioner Silver meets with the newly elected powers that be of the NBPA. All college basketball can do is sit back and wait, with many hoping that the NBA will add a year to its age limit."

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/07/will-there-be-a-change-to-the-nbas-age-limit/

 

 

 

Oh how I hope so. It's ruining NCAABK and way too many kids going before they're anywhere near ready. Even ken$$ucky squidboy wants it gone.  WWW must be running out of money.

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Justin Albers ‏@Justin_Albers  Feb 6

James Blackmon Jr.: "That's a major goal for me and I think I am capable of being one and done. I think that can actually happen." #iubb

[Hwy 1 2,053]

yeah, I saw that on JB2

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

Definitely would change the game quite a bit. More recruiting time spent on the Josh smith's who never end up a Hoosier!


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[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

[quote name="ccgeneral" post="36009" timestamp="1391880701"]Justin Albers ‏@Justin_Albers Feb 6
James Blackmon Jr.: "That's a major goal for me and I think I am capable of being one and done. I think that can actually happen." #iubb[/quote]

Just to clarify, his major goal is the NBA, not to be a one and done player, although as he states, he thinks he can be.


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[Naturalhoosier 15,475]

Is love to see this rule abolished!!!! CBB>NBA and by knocking this rule out of play the gap widens that much more.


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[KingPG21 6,587]

There are major positives to both leagues, which were mentioned in the article. College basketball we would get to see more top level kids staying in college for two seasons, some kids would be there for 2.5 or 3 years depending on when they enroll early. For the NBA you would see more kids get involved in the D-League, which would force the D-League to expand and up its importance and level. Which is something the NBA has been talking about wanting to do for years now, this would just make it easier

[Hwy 1 2,053]

They also have the D League to go to if college isn't their thing. That might water down college hoops a little but at least the kids going ncaa would maybe be more likely to attend classes that way.

[Dalton26 17,207]

I'd like to see the NBA adopt the same rule as MLB.


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[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

[quote name="Hwy 1" post="36022" timestamp="1391881194"]They also have the D League to go to if college isn't their thing. That might water down college hoops a little but at least the kids going ncaa would maybe be more likely to attend classes that way.[/quote]

Honestly I think only the less intelligent players would go to D league. Your quality of life as a College player at a big school is WAY better than being a member of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. It isn't even CLOSE.


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[Scooter D 928]

I say that they need to institute the baseball rule.  Let the kids either go directly from HS to the NBA or they have to play 3 years in college. 

 

I think that this would really benefit both the NCAA and NBA.  It gets the one-and-doners into the NBA without wasting scholarships for kids who need them/want them.  NCAAB gets some stability back as teams know for sure who is returning and who is not, all the while developing those kids to know if they are going to be viable NBA players or not.  NCAAB would see the return of upperclassmen, which in my mind would be a huge improvement for the game. 

[HoosierReb01 7,591]

I'd like to see the NBA adopt the same rule as MLB.


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Exactly where I was going. College is about student-athletes, not a developmental league for the NBA. The rule there has to be made by the professional league, the college level cannot rule or enforce it. The NFL and MLB do their part, time for the NBA and Players Association to buck up and do theirs.

[incrediboy 928]

I think this would be a refreshing change. It would take the dollar signs out of kids' eyes as they tried to rush through their freshman years trying to learn to play like pros while competing in a completely different style of game. It would change the face of recruiting, too.

 

So, professional basketball, while you're at it, why not raise the age limit to 22 or someone who has finished an accredited college degree in lieu of the age limit?

[JaybobHoosier 12,933]

Thanks Hwy! I think a 2 year rule is a good one, but I'm sure it will come with possibly more options for players not wanting to go to college. Maybe make it easier for them in the D-League or something. We will see.<br /><br />Sent from my DROID4 using BtownBanners mobile app<br /><br />

[Dalton26 17,207]

[quote name="incrediboy" post="36063" timestamp="1391884932"]I think this would be a refreshing change. It would take the dollar signs out of kids' eyes as they tried to rush through their freshman years trying to learn to play like pros while competing in a completely different style of game. It would change the face of recruiting, too.

So, professional basketball, while you're at it, why not raise the age limit to 22 or someone who has finished an accredited college degree in lieu of the age limit?[/quote]

I don't like that one bit. A kid shouldn't have to get a degree in order to play in the NBA. Make them play in college, D League, or overseas longer all you want but under no circumstance should they require a kid to get a degree.


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[Hovadipo 61,316]

I'm not a fan of the fact that JB2 even mentioned being one and done. I understand the NBA is his dream, but Noah promised 3 years from what I remember. I hope JB's head stays in the right place.


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[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

[quote name="Hovadipo" post="36095" timestamp="1391889425"]I'm not a fan of the fact that JB2 even mentioned being one and done. I understand the NBA is his dream, but Noah promised 3 years from what I remember. I hope JB's head stays in the right place.


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To each is own. At the end of the day if he wants to be a one and done then be will have to produce at a VERY high level for IU. He isn't a 7 foot giant athlete. He's a run of the mill sized SG. Therefore if he does go one and done, IU is going to get some GREAT performances out of him.


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[Hovadipo 61,316]

[quote name="IU Hoosier41" post="36107" timestamp="1391893581"]To each is own. At the end of the day if he wants to be a one and done then be will have to produce at a VERY high level for IU. He isn't a 7 foot giant athlete. He's a run of the mill sized SG. Therefore if he does go one and done, IU is going to get some GREAT performances out of him.


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I agree. I just like having these guys here for a while and feeling like family by the time they're gone. Vic, CWat, Hulls, and even Cody's 2 years kind of spoiled me.


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