I was never a fan of the one and done rule.
The way it was set it up, the kid who knew he was going into the draft basically had to take some fluff classes for three months and drop out.
That wasn’t the intended purpose. Looks like it will be done now.
In a significant step toward the elimination of the one-and-done rule, basketball’s biggest stakeholders have come together to make an unprecedented agreement that will allow the NBA to begin formally working with the nation’s top teenagers to help prepare them for pro careers.
The NBA, NCAA and National Basketball Players Association announced Wednesday they have come together to extend their support of USA Basketball and its Junior National Team.
USA Basketball has identified top young players for decades and brought them together to train for international competitions. Now the program will be extended to approximately 80 players, or about 20 per high school class, and the NBA will provide health and wellness training, as well as assisting in other developmental programs. The series of training camps and competitions will begin in October at USA Basketball’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.
It’s the first time these four parties have formally aligned and combined their resources toward a common goal. And unlike earlier this month when the NCAA rolled out changes to its eligibility rules that would allow some college players to sign with agents — an announcement that caught the NBA and USA Basketball by surprise — all of the groups are on the same page for this important step.
Sounds a lot like LaVar Ball’s league, but I digress.