From
where I sit it looks like the NBA is thinking about a big change...
Sure,
it's just one year, but one year will make a big difference to a lot
of people. To begin with NBA teams will be more time to check out
the kids, and yes, these are kids. Let's face it, the Cavs might
want a mulligan on Anthony Bennett. The first ever Canadian first
over-all pick has set mighty low targets for whoever the Bucks pick
first this year. But there are lots of other direct and residual
impacts from prospects getting another year in college. The obvious
winners are the schools and NCAA. Naturally they would love to have
another year from Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins. However,
another year in school will have an impact on the pressure to create
unions for the students. Not necessarily the kind of impact the NCAA
wants. Another year for players means even bigger money from stars
staying an extra year. The more money flowing into the NCAA and
member schools, the greater the likelihood athletes will raise
pressure to get a cut of the pie. It's a fight that's coming, and a
simple change of one year of eligibility will send us closer to the
inevitable clash.
At
least that's how I see it and I sit in the cheap seats.
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