Stern wants NBA age limit raised to 20

[Wheatmaster]

"Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal said he thinks racism might have something to do with the NBA's desire to put an age limit in the next collective bargaining agreement."

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Is J O'Neal smoking something? How does raising age limit to 20 have anything to do with racism?

 

[chuckywang]

The age limit is more complicated than that.

 

[LeonarD26]

I would think most NBA vets would be for an age limit. It would keep older players in the league longer. The NBDL is a good idea imo. It would work similar to the MLB minor league system where young player could get game experience, and not sit on the bench like Darko....

Do you really think J O'Neal is NOT smoking a lot of something??? 🙂

 

[iamme]

jermaine oneal is an assmunch.

david stern is proposing an age limit WITH a farm system much like the MLB and NFL. teams can draft an under 20 kid, but they'd go to the NBDL (national basketball developmental league).

 

[mzkhadir]

most people can't handle getting all that money coming in. They need to be well balanced to join.

 

[chuckywang]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/3514136

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/3514136

The new proposal won't keep kids from turning pro and collecting legitimate paychecks (rather than those shady payments from college boosters and assistant coaches). That's because the league wants to tie the age minimum to an expansion of its developmental league, the NBDL, which will include 10 teams (up from six) next season. Eventually, the league would like to have 15 NBDL teams, with two NBA teams splitting each minor league roster.

The result probably would go like this: Players who want to enter the NBA from high school still can put in for the draft, but they will be required to go to the NBDL first. There they will collect their full rookie-scale salaries ? a wrinkle that has made the proposal palatable for Hunter. NBA teams that own the players' rights can let those players develop in the minor league and bring them up when they are ready.

This is an exciting step. Fundamentals will improve as young players get better instruction and more game experience. But this is not going to send kids back to college. In fact, it could encourage more prep players to skip college.

Go back to our 18-year-old star, for example. If you're a G.M. considering drafting the kid, you're more likely to do so knowing you can send him to the NBDL without weighing down your roster or coaching staff. You still get all of his positives and potential, with much less risk.

quoted because people are going to come in and bash the age limit without knowing the full details.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: iamme
jermaine oneal is an assmunch.

david stern is proposing an age limit WITH a farm system much like the MLB and NFL. teams can draft an under 20 kid, but they'd go to the NBDL (national basketball developmental league).

 

[Patt]

Has anyone actually watched an NBDL game in its entirety? I have watched a few, and I'm not terribly impressed with what I see. If a kid is ready to go physically, who gives a sh!t whether or not he can handle money, fame etc. Not the league's responsibility.

Look at professional soccer ... there are 16, 17 year olds who play in the bigs, and no one is decrying the fact that they can't handle it all (not that I've heard anyway).

 

[HardcoreRobot]

stupid

its just a job. why should a kid go to college if he is going to work at mcdonalds his whole life.... why should an athelete go to college if he can support himself for life by playing game? people go to college and STILL cant manage their money or balance their lives, why do we think we need to protect these atheletes?

that being said, the idea of the nba minor league could be a good one. wont have a good impact on college sports, but thats OK by me. but then really whats the point? they are still skipping college/education, still getting paid as much as in the nba, only now the stage is smaller?

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
that being said, the idea of the nba minor league could be a good one. wont have a good impact on college sports, but thats OK by me. but then really whats the point? they are still skipping college/education, still getting paid as much as in the nba, only now the stage is smaller?

the NBDL would allow players who are "projects" to get more PT than they would on their NBA team. plus they would have a chance to develop away from the spotlight and scrutiny of the NBA.

a guy like Darko Milicic of the Pistons is a great example. he would have greatly benefitted from more minutes on an NBDL team instead of garbage minutes on an NBA team.

even dumbass Jermaine Oneal would have had the chance to play his first two years as a pro, instead of spending time on Portland's bench.