http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/17/ncaa-president-wants-the-nba-to-adopt-baseball-like-draft-rules/ Basketball - NBC Sports Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/17/ncaa-president-wants-the-nba-to-adopt-baseball-like-draft-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-23601 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:25:31 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcpbt/?p=3722#comment-23601 Actually MLB imposed that rule because of salary disputes. A High School Player who was drafted could always threaten to play for a college for a year and the drafting team would lose the rights.
The 21 year old rule is nothing more than a negotiating ploy by the owners to keep the signing bonuses down.
An NBA draft pick is a fixed price and really cheap. Only two years is guaranteed and for the #1 Pick it’s less than 5 Million a year.
The one year requirement was only put in as a way to shut up the media. Much like the NBA Dress code. According to studies, High School Players were less likely to be busts and less likely to get into “trouble” than their college counterparts. (Ron Artest was in college for 3 years).

]]> http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/17/ncaa-president-wants-the-nba-to-adopt-baseball-like-draft-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-23600 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:22:20 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcpbt/?p=3722#comment-23600 Actually MLB imposed that rule because of salary disputes. A High School Player who was drafted could always threaten to play for a college for a year and the drafting team would lose the rights.
The 21 year old rule is nothing more than a negotiating ploy by the owners to keep the signing bonuses down.
An NBA draft pick is a fixed price and really cheap. Only two years is guaranteed and for the #1 Pick it’s less than 5 Million a year.
The one year requirement was only put in as a way to shut up the media. Much like the NBA Dress code. According to studies, High School Players were less likely to be busts and less likely to get into “trouble” than their college counterparts. (Ron Artest was in college for 3 years).

]]> http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/17/ncaa-president-wants-the-nba-to-adopt-baseball-like-draft-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-23599 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:49:31 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcpbt/?p=3722#comment-23599 Too bad Emmert didn’t stay @ UW; in fact I don’t know why he was picked to head the NCAA. This is the first topic I’ve heard from him and it’s a stupid idea, right off the bat !

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