New Age Limit Rule to Implemented

[DC4]

NBA commissioner David Stern and NCAA president Myles Brand are expected to make an announcement on Monday afternoon in San Antonio that they have reached an agreement that would make certain that players are in college for at least two years before leaving early for the NBA

Good!!! Good!!! Good!!!


This is awesome I hate seeing kids just leaving College Basketball after a single season, it's just wasting recruits, It's just like a 1 year rental, they should change it like the MLB Let the kids go straight from high school if they choose to, but if they go to College make it Mandatory that they Play at least 3 Seasons

 

[K.G]

This is stupid, the 19 year old rule is stupid enough. If you are 18 and you wnat to go out and make money, and your skills to making money is basketball then you should be able to play in the NBA, as long as your an adult.

 

[.GR]

Best rule Stern has enforced in a while!

 

[playmaker7]

I like it actually. Lets college players actually play half their college careers AND gives them a chance to get a good education...well as much of an education as they can. They got it hella easy

 

[The Young One]

This is stupid, the 19 year old rule is stupid enough. If you are 18 and you wnat to go out and make money, and your skills to making money is basketball then you should be able to play in the NBA, as long as your an adult.

I agree 100 percent. This is bull<Censored>. I definietly can see more kids goin the brandon jennings route if this goes down.

Personally I don't believe it should even be a 1 year rule. If they think they can handle being in the league out of hs. Let them go.

 

[playmaker7]

After the NBA, what do you do then? At least 2 years of a college education can get you somewhere in life...

 

[DC4]

Overheated press reports before today’s joint NBA-NCAA news conference in San Antonio had NBA Commissioner David Stern and NCAA President Myles Brand about to announce a deal requiring college players to stay for two seasons instead of one.

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The NBA’s age rule is determined by collective bargaining with the union, which gave Stern an important concession in the last deal, going from 18 to 19, which prevented players from coming directly from high school.

However, no adjustment can be made without going back in and renegotiating the deal – which runs through 2011 – with the union no more in favor of age rules than before.








Bull <Censored>, I just found out it's all rumors but man that would of been sweet.

 

[The Young One]

These kids will be millionaires. What is their left to do but enjoy your life. You make it sounde like they got a regular job. I hate to use this cuz so many recruits do this. But if you can go to iraq and die at 18. Why in the hell cant you play pro ball?

 

[DC4]

Hey, man kids can go straight from HS if they want to...BUT if they go to college they should at least stay for 2-3 Years

 

[The Young One]

Hey, man kids can go straight from HS if they want to

Are u fukkin serious?

 

[playmaker7]

Ok, I see where you're going but some people don't/can't afford to retire at 37 and kick back for the rest of their lives with no job at the rate you know they'll spend that money. Also, if they don't get a good education, thats just throwing opportunity away for normal people who couldn't get in and didn't have the skill to dribble a ball...

 

[The Young One]

Ok, I see where you're going but some people don't/can't afford to retire at 37 and kick back for the rest of their lives with no job at the rate you know they'll spend that money. Also, if they don't get a good education, thats just throwing opportunity away for normal people who couldn't get in and didn't have the skill to dribble a ball...

If they find a way to throw away all that pro money then they need to go overseas or something.

 

[playmaker7]

If they find a way to throw away all that pro money then they need to go overseas or something.

It can happen. Over a span of 30+ years, if you have all that money with none coming in you will spend probably most of it.

 

[The Young One]

It can happen. Over a span of 30+ years, if you have all that money with none coming in you will spend probably most of it.

But thats when your surronded by leachers and etc. If they got common sense they would not be broke.

 

[playmaker7]

But thats when your surronded by leachers and etc. If they got common sense they would not be broke.

You do know money corrupts right?

Theres the cars, clothes, jewelery, mansions, etc they'll buy

 

[The Young One]

You do know money corrupts right?

Theres the cars, clothes, jewelery, mansions, etc they'll buy

Like i believe if they are smart they will leave the game with money. But i agree money does corrupt a lot of these youngsters.

 

[playmaker7]

Alot? Lets try the majority...

And not to mention the drugs and such...alot of money down the drain on stuff like that. Women, drugs, alcohol and such they'll want.

But if they got an education, they'd at least be able to fund their spending

 

[The Young One]

I'm sorry man but its obvious we disagree. So lets agree to disagree. I believe they should be allowed after hs. You dont its okay

 

[.s31t]

I actually enjoy this.
If you ever do the numbers on championships most of them have won by players who stayed in College. Real GM wrote a article about the numbers a few years ago. Only issue is now I have to wait for 3 more years to see Stephenson to tear it up.

 

[The Young One]

I actually enjoy this.
If you ever do the numbers on championships most of them have won by players who stayed in College. Real GM wrote a article about the numbers a few years ago. Only issue is now I have to wait for 3 more years to see Stephenson to tear it up.

No actually you dont

However, no adjustment can be made without going back in and renegotiating the deal – which runs through 2011 – with the union no more in favor of age rules than before.

Lance will be in the league before this takes effect