NBA Could Move Withdrawl Date

[jumbo_peanuts]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12459854/proposal-nba-ncaa-nabc-move-draft-withdrawal-date

Very interesting article. Here's a very little bit of the article:

"The NBA, NCAA and National Association of Basketball Coaches have joined forces to offer a proposed solution to prevent underclassmen from leaving early for the draft if they aren't assured of being a high pick.

The proposal, the result of a series of meetings first held at the 2014 Final Four, would move the withdrawal date for American college players to late May, nearly five weeks later than the current late-April date."

The change would also include an invitation only NBA Combine.

Another interesting quote from David Gavitt, the NCAA VP of men's basketball championship:
"The message being sent to an underclassman not invited would be 'Your odds of getting drafted are slim and none.' That's a powerful thing, and it takes the coaches and the NCAA out of the mix. This is an NBA evaluation."


Could we eventually return to a time when 3 and 4yr college players are the norm again??

 

[beast of the east]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12459854/proposal-nba-ncaa-nabc-move-draft-withdrawal-date

Very interesting article. Here's a very little bit of the article:

"The NBA, NCAA and National Association of Basketball Coaches have joined forces to offer a proposed solution to prevent underclassmen from leaving early for the draft if they aren't assured of being a high pick.

The proposal, the result of a series of meetings first held at the 2014 Final Four, would move the withdrawal date for American college players to late May, nearly five weeks later than the current late-April date."

The change would also include an invitation only NBA Combine.

Another interesting quote from David Gavitt, the NCAA VP of men's basketball championship:
"The message being sent to an underclassman not invited would be 'Your odds of getting drafted are slim and none.' That's a powerful thing, and it takes the coaches and the NCAA out of the mix. This is an NBA evaluation."


Could we eventually return to a time when 3 and 4yr college players are the norm again??

I wish there was some way to revise the system so that players who aren't drafted can return to college and play. Making kids burn their college futures on a dream seems crazy.

 

[fan5577]

The best thing is for the NBA to set up a system like baseball and hockey where a kid coming out of High School that really has no desire to go to college has the option to get "drafted". All you need is one team per organization below the "D" league.
The NCAA would probably be opposed because it would water down their product and the NBA would be opposed because of the additional expense but it would be best for the kids. A lot of these kids have no desire to go to school and it leads to all these NCAA violations. This is the best solution that will never happen.

 

[SJU14]

I think going the baseball route is the best way. They can either go pro after high school or they have to stay in college at least two years. I think staying three years is too much to start, but could be moved to that after they see how it goes.

 

[austour]

To clarify, NBA's not moving anything later. It's the NCAA that's considering a move that should have been in place a long time ago. The NBA's early entry withdrawal deadline this year is June 15, Euros have a lot more time to decide if they want to stay than US college players. NCAA is much earlier, April 14 this year. NCAA did this originally to help coaches know who they have coming back as they finalize their recruiting classes but it hurts the kids who have to give up their eligibility before any of the camps or combines and therefore really don't know where they stand.

 

[beast of the east]

The best thing is for the NBA to set up a system like baseball and hockey where a kid coming out of High School that really has no desire to go to college has the option to get "drafted". All you need is one team per organization below the "D" league.
The NCAA would probably be opposed because it would water down their product and the NBA would be opposed because of the additional expense but it would be best for the kids. A lot of these kids have no desire to go to school and it leads to all these NCAA violations. This is the best solution that will never happen.

I don't think it would water down the product. If you go the D-League route, you play in front of very small crowds and in obscurity. The vast majority of D1 college players are playing on the biggest stage they will ever set foot on. I think only the most academically deficient would go the d league route, and honestly, unless they change the system to offer only remedial courses, those kids don't belong in college anyway

 

[gman]

The best thing is for the NBA to set up a system like baseball and hockey where a kid coming out of High School that really has no desire to go to college has the option to get "drafted". All you need is one team per organization below the "D" league.
The NCAA would probably be opposed because it would water down their product and the NBA would be opposed because of the additional expense but it would be best for the kids. A lot of these kids have no desire to go to school and it leads to all these NCAA violations. This is the best solution that will never happen.

The blocking of kids is more about protecting the vets and not letting teams fill the roster as easily with young cheap players.

 

[Class of 72]

The best thing is for the NBA to set up a system like baseball and hockey where a kid coming out of High School that really has no desire to go to college has the option to get "drafted". All you need is one team per organization below the "D" league.
The NCAA would probably be opposed because it would water down their product and the NBA would be opposed because of the additional expense but it would be best for the kids. A lot of these kids have no desire to go to school and it leads to all these NCAA violations. This is the best solution that will never happen.

The blocking of kids is more about protecting the vets and not letting teams fill the roster as easily with young cheap players.

The player's contract is akin to the NYC teacher's contract. Protect players with tenure even though they are talented or have become a high priced bench warmer. Some Northwestern players should file a class action suit denying them to play in the NBA for age discrimination. If a kid is man enough to die for his country in Afghanistan at 18 he should have the opportunity to earn a spot on an NBA team. And, unlike football, basketball is more of a non contact sport so physical maturity is irrelevant.

 

[gman]

The best thing is for the NBA to set up a system like baseball and hockey where a kid coming out of High School that really has no desire to go to college has the option to get "drafted". All you need is one team per organization below the "D" league.
The NCAA would probably be opposed because it would water down their product and the NBA would be opposed because of the additional expense but it would be best for the kids. A lot of these kids have no desire to go to school and it leads to all these NCAA violations. This is the best solution that will never happen.

The blocking of kids is more about protecting the vets and not letting teams fill the roster as easily with young cheap players.

The player's contract is akin to the NYC teacher's contract. Protect players with tenure even though they are talented or have become a high priced bench warmer. Some Northwestern players should file a class action suit denying them to play in the NBA for age discrimination. If a kid is man enough to die for his country in Afghanistan at 18 he should have the opportunity to earn a spot on an NBA team. And, unlike football, basketball is more of a non contact sport so physical maturity is irrelevant.

They can sue all they want but they would lose. Claret tried with the NFL.

 

[austour]

The best thing is for the NBA to set up a system like baseball and hockey where a kid coming out of High School that really has no desire to go to college has the option to get "drafted". All you need is one team per organization below the "D" league.
The NCAA would probably be opposed because it would water down their product and the NBA would be opposed because of the additional expense but it would be best for the kids. A lot of these kids have no desire to go to school and it leads to all these NCAA violations. This is the best solution that will never happen.

The blocking of kids is more about protecting the vets and not letting teams fill the roster as easily with young cheap players.

The player's contract is akin to the NYC teacher's contract. Protect players with tenure even though they are talented or have become a high priced bench warmer. Some Northwestern players should file a class action suit denying them to play in the NBA for age discrimination. If a kid is man enough to die for his country in Afghanistan at 18 he should have the opportunity to earn a spot on an NBA team. And, unlike football, basketball is more of a non contact sport so physical maturity is irrelevant.

I take it Class of '72 is a Scott Walker fan.