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NBA not going to draft 18yo's

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ttown

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During the half-time show that is just now ending in the spurs/pistons game, they had an interview with david stern (the main nba dude) and they talked about the nba players union and whatever....

and during the interview, they also talked about how they won't be scouting high-schoolers -- and will hold off allowing them to enter the nba untill they are at least 19.

Although I think it's a nice idea to not distract a kid from college -- they technically aren't "kids". 18 = adult and able to make their own career decisions, stupid or not.

So... isn't this age discrimination??
 
isn't that what the maurice clarett (sp?) case was all about? i dunno exactly what happened with clarett's case, but i'm pretty sure he was unsuccessful with his lawsuit.
 
Originally posted by: ttown
During the half-time show that is just now ending in the spurs/pistons game, they had an interview with david stern (the main nba dude) and they talked about the nba players union and whatever....

and during the interview, they also talked about how they won't be scouting high-schoolers -- and will hold off allowing them to enter the nba untill they are at least 19.

Although I think it's a nice idea to not distract a kid from college -- they technically aren't "kids". 18 = adult and able to make their own career decisions, stupid or not.

So... isn't this age discrimination??
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As long as it's a private company (check), they can do what they want.

My vote: :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: A5
Normal workplace laws don't apply to collectivly-bargained agreements.
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Really...? That seems strange. link?

edit: could they also discriminate against race?


 
the debate will now shift to if these highly touted 18 year olds will even go to college in the first place. would they risk getting injured during one year of college, or just sit out a year, "develop" their game, and then make themselves eligible for the draft?
 
It's pro sports. How is it age discrimination to put a limit on who you can contract? Last I checked, in terms of the athletes, I don't think sports are an equal-opportunity employer, nor do they have to answer to affirmative action.

Regardless of what some people think, this is one of the best ideas ever.

How much do you think LeBron James paid attention to what was going on his senior year? NOT SQUATT. (I have a friend who's mother is a teacher at SV/SM... her boyfriend (another good friend of mine) has a demerit from SV/SM signed by him. HAH.)

So, while LeBron was worrying about the pressures of the draft and preparing for the NBA, do you think he learned much his senior year? Do you think it mattered to him whether he actually graduated or not?

If not for the player himself, why wouldn't you do this to prevent the distraction to the OTHER STUDENTS at the school. I'm sure the other students at SV/SM TOTALLY ignored having their school covered by ESPN day in and day out.

That's my opinion, take it or leave it. I don't care about the NBA, but I don't think the NBA is an excuse to not give a crap about school. Just because they are a future NBA star doesn't mean they should be allowed to get a diploma if they are stupid.
 
Originally posted by: freesia39
the debate will now shift to if these highly touted 18 year olds will even go to college in the first place. would they risk getting injured during one year of college, or just sit out a year, "develop" their game, and then make themselves eligible for the draft?
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I'd think they'd be more likely to go to college because it would make the transition from HS to NBA easier... they might learn some discipline and not try to "hot-dog" it like they did in high school.
 
Then don't give them a diploma. What's the big deal, I doubt Lebron gives a damn about a plague he puts on the wall.
 
From what I know, age discrimination only applies to older people. Any company can discriminate against young people though.
 
Originally posted by: spanky
isn't that what the maurice clarett (sp?) case was all about? i dunno exactly what happened with clarett's case, but i'm pretty sure he was unsuccessful with his lawsuit.
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For football you have to have three years of college to be eligible for the draft. It should be the same for basketball. Unlike baseball and hockey theres no official minor leagues in basketball and football. The only way to keep pro teams away from younger and younger players is to have age limits.
 
Legally, age discrimination means "Old age" discrimination. There are no laws against discriminating against the young. Consequently, discrimination against the youth is the most common form of discrimination in the US.
 
I have mixed feelings about this. One part of me says that 18 yo's can be drafted into the armed forces so why can't they be drafted into the nba? The other part of me says that the kid should go to college because they may need to fall back on that later and it only benefits them. A lot of these guys coming from high school are so immature and fail to learn how to play as a team. But really...everybody in the NBA is only out for themselves anyways. It's hurt the sport.
 
Originally posted by: her209
So technically, could a 16 year old play for the NBA before this rule addition?
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IIRC, your HS class had to have graduated for you to be eligible for the draft. There was technically no age limit for US players. Foreign players had to be 18 by the draft, or start of the next season, I can't remember which.
 
I don't see it as a bad thing. 18 year olds not named LeBron (and a couple others) don't do much other than sit on a bench the first season anyway. Even players like J. O'Neal, TMac, all rode the bench for a year or 2, not contributing at all. A year in college will only help them. Even a year in some basketball academy would do good, though college may be better. Perhaps some of them will decide to keep taking classes in their spare time, even if they're gone after the first year... that can only be good.
 
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