One year of college before NBA, like the new rule or dislike?

Question

So the first year of this new NBA rule is coming to an end. For the future, are you for this or against this?

Answer 1

I am more for than against. I agree with a lot that Coach Knight had to say on the subject and like the NFL system better where the kids have to be 2 years out of high school before they can declare for the draft. The one year rule is good but will lead to a,lot of abuse of the college campus system where the athletes don't even have to bother with classes as they will not be ineligible until after they are long gong earning in the NBA. Make them stay 2 years and do some work towards earning the education that is being provided for them by the institution and justify the expense of granting them a scholarship to attend a university they could usually only dream of seeing on tv or the internet.

Answer 2

I like it if and only if colleges get penalized for low graduation rates. If a college team offers a four year scholarship to a player, that scholly should not be allowed to be used again if a player opts out for the pros.

For example: If Ohio State has 2 or 3 freshman that turn pro this year, the team should not be able to use those schollys again for 3 years, thus they will be worse off for it.

I think this would create a balance for teams, and help avoid college feeder programs that cater to high profile high school players.

One and done may not be the best choice for a player, but it is important that they have that freedom to chose. Look at what happened to Shawn Livingston this year. The dude goes pro after high school, and his second year in the bigs has probably a career ending injury. If he was still in college, that would be it, he would have to find a future in something other than bball and lose out on millions.

Answer 3

I think it is the right idea, but maybe exactly right yet. There were too many kids going into the draft losing eligibility and seeing a fast end to their careers. Let's face it, a lot of kids are going back to poor neighborhoods and with no education.

However, the new rule hurts the integrity of the college game because there is no initiative for kids like Oden or Durant to go to class. Barring any injuries these kids are lottery picks and millionaires.

It is a tough call, but there is a long list of kids that got hurt by leaving to early.

Answer 4

HATE IT. Most of the ticket sellers never played a single college game. LeBron, Kobe, TMac, Amare, KG, Dwight Howard n I know I missed someone else i'm just so upset because its a garbage rule. Melo didnt need to play though he did for the one year why playa hate on these kids? What happened to living the american dream? If Oden, Durrant or ne one of these kids that had the potential to go straight to the league get a career ending injury in college then their american dream soon becomes the american nightmare its not right.

Answer 5

I love the rule. Not for college basketball (it's nice and all, don't get me wrong) but for the fact that we're talking about kids here. They may be 18, but I can only think of a handful of people in my lifetime that have been able to handle that kind of responsibility at such a young age. We're talking about dealing with agents, endorsement deals, serious big money contracts......and several of these kids don't have the proper support to deal with matters in a rational manner. It's true we see kids that have been successful in the NBA, like Lebron and Kobe. But what about the hundreds of kids that don't? I'm of the belief that you're well beyond 18 before you really become an "adult" and these are matters that should be handled as an adult.

And the whole unfortunate deal of the circumstance is that young men get this idea that they will ALL make it in the NBA, without an education to fall back on. They look at the money as instant gratification, especially with some money hungry agent wanting a fair chunk of that cash flow chasing them around. You figure there are around 400 or so jobs in the NBA. There are an average of 500,000 high school players in school as we speak. At least 300 of those jobs are locked up by veterans. So you have about 100 jobs in the NBA give or take every few years that are open to 500,000 high school players AND around 4,500 players in Division I Men's Basketball. And the average NBA career lasts between 3-5 years. So needless to say there's a lot of kids left out in the cold. And yet you'll have several hundred high school kids declare for the draft, hire an agent (making them ineligible for NCAA Basketball) and pass up the opportunity to use their talent on the court to get them a FREE college degree.

I have a good friend I grew up with that played for a mid-major university who made it to the Sweet 16 in 2001. He was encouraged out of high school to enter into the NBA Draft, but instead decided it was more important for him to go to school and get an education. He got his degree, then declared for the draft after college. . only to blow out his knee a game into his NBA career. Obviously he didn't play ball again and he still swears if he didn't have his degree he would probably be working at the McDonald's at home. He goes so far to say that getting his degree "saved his life". Now he's making about $200,000 a year.

It's got nothing to do with hating on someone because of their race or age. It's got to do with looking out for kids. I hope they extend the age limit to 20 (or 3 years removed from high school, similiar to the NFL). Because these guys may be old enough on the outside, but mentally.....they still have light years to go.

Answer 6

I like it for the college game but not for the players. if your good enough you should be allowed to play.

Answer 7

there is no rule like this. you dont know basketbal you need to know first before you ask questions like thiss. acording to the rule book you have to be old enough to get to the nba and i think that is good rule. look at the rule here

Answer 8

It is the worst desicion the NBA could possibly make. Kevin Durant and Greg Oden have 2.9 GPAs. These guys don't even have to go to class. It is rediculous. They need to have to go to class like everyone else and have a higher GPA.

Answer 9

doesn't matter..if your good...why not go straight to the NBA?