I just watched this documentary on Showtime about Ben Simmons. Not allowing high school plyers to enter the draft is dumb as hell. The documentary is very well done. Has anyone else seen it?
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I want to see this show..
Yeah it's super****ed up how basketball players are treated..
This is one of the few times I think there is institutional racism.. They allow baseball teams to sign 16 year old third world kids, but God forbid the NBA takes a kid from high school.
MLB drafts tons of high school players each year, most don't pan out, but nobody says anything. But let a kid from the ghetto score a huge contract with the NBA at 18 and people go crazy... So stupid, and really sad... If you old enough to go to war, then you should be old enough to get paid for basketball..
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Kept seeing ads for it on YouTube. They shouldn't have changed the rule. But if a kid really wants he could play in China for a year
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Originally posted by Sugar Adam Ali View PostI want to see this show..
Yeah it's super****ed up how basketball players are treated..
This is one of the few times I think there is institutional racism.. They allow baseball teams to sign 16 year old third world kids, but God forbid the NBA takes a kid from high school.
MLB drafts tons of high school players each year, most don't pan out, but nobody says anything. But let a kid from the ghetto score a huge contract with the NBA at 18 and people go crazy... So stupid, and really sad... If you old enough to go to war, then you should be old enough to get paid for basketball..
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Originally posted by HanzGruber View PostKept seeing ads for it on YouTube. They shouldn't have changed the rule. But if a kid really wants he could play in China for a yearOriginally posted by Come on Man... View PostThe rule is so stupid. I don't see how it benefits anyone. Forcing 1 year of college isn't going to make much of a difference regarding succeeding or failing in the NBA.
For example..
Straight from high school- 7 years, 1 mil a year, maybe more in the final few years, and only guaranteed 1 year
Freshman in college- 6 year deal, 1.5 roughly, 2 years guaranteed
Sop****re- 5 year 1.75 mil, 3 guaranteed
Junior- 4 year- 3 mil, 3 years guaranteed
Senior- 3 year, 5 mil, all guaranteed..
Something like that so it would incentivize developing in college... NBA would get much better rookies, ,and ncaa would be much deeper n stronger... And guys still have the option to go pro at anytime
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Originally posted by Sugar Adam Ali View PostI always felt they should tie your rookie contract with how much amateur experience you have..
For example..
Straight from high school- 7 years, 1 mil a year, maybe more in the final few years, and only guaranteed 1 year
Freshman in college- 6 year deal, 1.5 roughly, 2 years guaranteed
Sop****re- 5 year 1.75 mil, 3 guaranteed
Junior- 4 year- 3 mil, 3 years guaranteed
Senior- 3 year, 5 mil, all guaranteed..
Something like that so it would incentivize developing in college... NBA would get much better rookies, ,and ncaa would be much deeper n stronger... And guys still have the option to go pro at anytime
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Theres nothing ****ed up about it. Theres only 1 player in the entire history of basketball that was actually ready to play in the NBA at 18 and that's Lebron. College is the best place for players to develop and its a better way for NBA teams to evaluate how good players really are.
Players ending their careers before making it to the NBA is extremely rare. Besides, a college season is much easier on the body than an NBA season. Players are more likely to get injured in the pros.
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Originally posted by Sugar Adam Ali View PostI always felt they should tie your rookie contract with how much amateur experience you have..
For example..
Straight from high school- 7 years, 1 mil a year, maybe more in the final few years, and only guaranteed 1 year
Freshman in college- 6 year deal, 1.5 roughly, 2 years guaranteed
Sop****re- 5 year 1.75 mil, 3 guaranteed
Junior- 4 year- 3 mil, 3 years guaranteed
Senior- 3 year, 5 mil, all guaranteed..
Something like that so it would incentivize developing in college... NBA would get much better rookies, ,and ncaa would be much deeper n stronger... And guys still have the option to go pro at anytime
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Originally posted by -Swizzy- View PostTheres nothing ****ed up about it. Theres only 1 player in the entire history of basketball that was actually ready to play in the NBA at 18 and that's Lebron. College is the best place for players to develop and its a better way for NBA teams to evaluate how good players really are.
Players ending their careers before making it to the NBA is extremely rare. Besides, a college season is much easier on the body than an NBA season. Players are more likely to get injured in the pros.
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