According to Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today, the NBA has proposed lowering the draft age to 18. It's no surprise that this news came up immediately following an injury to Duke star Zion Williamson last night.
By lowering the age, players would be allowed to enter the draft right out of high school again. This would be welcome news for a lot of people who have openly admitted they didn't want to go to college for that one year.
While missing out on some superstars might not generate college basketball as much money, this does a lot of positive things.
First, it allows the players to go to the NBA without any extra risk of injury.
It also creates more parody in college sports as the same schools (Kentucky, Duke, etc.) won't be getting all the star one-and-done freshman as many will be opting to go to the NBA instead.
This also allows the college spotlight to be put on players that otherwise would've been overshadowed by the new freshman in town that year.
Finally, this brings back a fun wrinkle into the world of prospects. Remember when everyone was wondering what Sebastian Telfair was going to do? College or Pros? There was even a documentary called Through The Fire that followed his decision-making process.
In the end, Telfair decided to go to the NBA after a shooting at the apartment building he lived in. Another reason this move benefits people is highlighted here, as it gives them a chance to improve their lives immediately.
All-in-all this would be a change that would benefit everyone involved. Especially the fans who have been clamoring for this rule change ever since the decision to not allow players to go to the NBA straight out of high school was first brought into play.
If it's passed, this rule change won't take effect until 2022 – so fans shouldn't be expecting it next season.
However, it's hard not to get excited about the prospects of bringing back straight-from-high-school players.
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