The NBA's one-and-done rule has continued to be a controversial topic in the past few years. With more players deciding to go that path before declaring for the draft, it has been a concerning area for the NCAA, as it has affected the continuity of basketball programs of different schools, as well as the level of education student-athletes are getting.
Commissioner Adam Silver recently spoke about the rule and shared via ESPN's Mike & Mike Show that he is confident some changes will be made on it. He then added that the NBA may look into getting them in the league earlier, and have them focus on training and development full time.
“It’s clear a change will come,” Silver said.
“It’s clearly not working for the college game.”
“From our standpoint, if the players in that one year of college aren’t getting the kind of development we’d like to see them get coming into the NBA, aren’t playing in the NCAA tournament, aren’t competing against top-notch competition, I think we have to take a step back and figure out whether we are better off taking those players at a younger age and working on their training and development full time.”
Currently, the rule states that players can join the draft if they reach at least 19 years old, and are one year out of high school. However, players have been staying in college for only a year as they see it as an eligibility requirement, instead of receiving a college education which could help them succeed in life if in case their basketball careers don't pan out well for them.
It remains to be seen when the changes will be applied, but one thing that's certain is that Silver and company will have a lot to talk about before it will be rolled out. Any development on it will be something worth keeping an eye on and will be interesting to find out how it will affect the NBA and NCAA in the future.
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