Comments on: Draft age limit, other “B-list” issues still to be resolved

By: tomshoe

tomshoe — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:27:17 +0000

That’s what I do in NBA 2K12 all the time. If I have to choose between equally overhyped/bad players, I go with the one with more potential all the time.

By: hail2tharedskins

hail2tharedskins — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:25:12 +0000

idontevenwannaknow is right. The problem with drafting kids out of high school is that they end up getting drafted based on potential not readiness. I can’t think of a single player that was actually ready to play in the NBA out of high school besides LeBron James. Kobe wasn’t even ready. If you allow NBA teams to draft high school kids, the teams lucky enough to hold the top picks will allow reach based on potential as they are not likely to be in that draft position to grab that player again in a year or two. The only way to stop teams from drafting based on potential is with the age limit, personally I am for increasing the age limit. Its a win-win-win: fans win because they get to see a better talent in college and more refined skills in the pros, teams win because they are better able to evaluate a players skills, and the players win whether they realize it or not by being force to get an educatuation before they start living in the real world and earning a bunch of money they dont know how to manage. Personally, I believe the NBA should do like the NFL and require a player be 3 years removed from their high school graduating class.

By: idontevenwannaknow

idontevenwannaknow — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:10:26 +0000

If that was the case, as in the MLB draft style, I’m sure that NBA teams will still reach to grab a player’s rights based on potential, and then we are in the same boat again, reaching for potential, hit or miss every year again. Give them a couple years of real world experience after they turn 18, get some extra tape on a player, draft more intelligently. Of course, if I was 18, full of potential, I would hate the 2 year rule, I’d want my money. I’m not trying to take anything out of anyone’s pocket, but extra information about a player, international or college would be welcomed by me. I understand each side, but a true special player would still get his money over the life of his career, while also shielding the huge monetary investment that NBA owners take on.

Or, overhaul the NBADL, make it easier for teams to keep a players rights longer the longer he is in the NBADL. It would be a cheaper risk for employers while keeping the NCAA free from those players that would tarnish their school by taking money to play while in college.

By: brentton32

brentton32 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:59:22 +0000

I like the idea of the baseball rule except I do not think the players that are drafted to a team they don’t like or go lower then expected should have to stay pro.

By: 6thsense79

6thsense79 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:55:14 +0000

But baseball isn’t a revenue producing college sport so that will never fly with the NCAA. They want their revenue producers in Football and Basketball under their thumb and no way will they do anything to help them evaluate if they’re ready for the pros right out of high school. I suspect even if the owners and players agree to your plan the NCAA would never sign off.

By: redbear18

redbear18 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:55:29 +0000

They should do something like the MLB for the draft. Let players enter the draft right out of high school. If they aren’t drafted or are unhappy with where they are drafted, allow them to go to college and re-enter the draft after their junior year if they want to. This way, the players who are ready to play get their chance right away, and the ones who aren’t go to college to develop their skills, and suddenly, we have whole drafts full of NBA-ready players in a couple years, plus higher quality of play and less heartbreak for college fans. Win-win, amirite?

By: therealhtj

therealhtj — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:03:30 +0000

Hey Kurt, any word on the stretch clause? There’ve been some conflicting reports on it. Is it only good on future deals or is it retroactive? Players shouldn’t care either way, right? They still get paid. How about for extensions that kick in this year? Will the stretch apply there.

As for salaries, are they just going to be prorated based on the # of games played? Will max extensions kicking in this year be valued any differently based on the new BRI Split? I’m sure there’s an article forthcoming on this, but was wondering if you had a scoop on this.