I don't understand. I thought teams were free to express interest in players regardless to them being in college. I mean everyone pretty much knows who the top draft picks are anyway.
2007-03-20 06:16:06 · 11 answers · asked by Nuseed 4 in Sports ➔ Basketball
The NBA has a rule that team members, owners, managers, etc. can't discuss a player who is an underclassmen and has not declared for the NBA draft. This is to prevent tampering and from encouraging players who are still in college to leave early. Once the person has declared or is a college senior, they can discuss them.
2007-03-20 06:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NBA officials, such as Danny Ainge and MJ, cannot have contact or talk about a college player that has not declared himself eligible for the draft. With Danny Ainge, he had contact with a close relative of Durant, so he got fined. And MJ got fined because you can't talk about him either.
2007-03-20 06:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by armycaptain92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's David Stern, doing his Napoleon impersonation in the NBA, dictating what is right and wrong for college (and high school) kids. Stern doesn't want GM's to influence players into declaring for the draft.
Someone made a good point that talking with actual NBA personnel might be a good thing. It's sure better to get an evaluation from the NBA than from a web site run by a kid in his basement.
2007-03-20 06:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by Frederick S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Danny Ainge was fined 30k for sitting next to Durant during the Big 12 tournament........Teams can't express interest..............the NBA has a committee that let's college know there projected pick......they don't want kids leaving early if they don't have too....
2007-03-20 06:20:48 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jordan fined for Durant comments
Jordan fined for Durant comments
March 20, 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The NBA fined Charlotte Bobcats part-owner Michael Jordan $15,000 for discussing Texas freshman Kevin Durant during an interview last week.
Team coaches and executives are barred from talking about underclassmen who have yet to declare for the NBA draft.
its right there in the very first line of the story.
2007-03-20 06:19:32 · answer #5 · answered by hodgetts21 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fine won't matter, it just gives Danny more publicity, which is what he wanted. The price of the fine is a small price to pay. He's already one of the most marketable players that might be available.
2007-03-20 06:31:09 · answer #6 · answered by on_the_move4ever 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Team Executives/owners can not comment on underclassman who have not declared for the draft.(jordan)
Excess contact with family members(Ainge)
2007-03-20 06:35:28 · answer #7 · answered by Chad K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some thing david stern doesnt make sense. he probably hungry for more money and fining people left and right. He also doesnt want their be no possibilty that the players get a bribe to accept money and then stay with the team
2007-03-20 06:21:06 · answer #8 · answered by Chi Town Playa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he has not declared pro yet they are not to have any contact with him or talk about him.
2007-03-20 06:21:22 · answer #9 · answered by Flipguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
season is not offically over, and he has not declared for draft, i hear he allready has 65million contract if he goes
2007-03-20 06:22:12 · answer #10 · answered by Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋