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In the last few months, there has been much chatter surrounding the conversation about the NBA's rule that requires players to be one year removed from high school before being eligible for the draft.
This has led to many players choosing to go just one year of college before making the leap to the league. At the same, it has also created much criticism because this has in many ways hurt the collegiate level with so many talented players deciding to leave after just one season.
During a recent interview with Jerry Tipton of Kentucky Sports, former NBA star Mike Bibby weighed in support of the one-and-done players citing the risk of injury if they were to stay another year.
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“If you wait another year, something might happen,” Bibby said of the increasingly prevalent one-and-done college career. “Something might go wrong. And now, their chance is gone. I think once that chance is there, whoever you are, you’ve got to take it.”
There is always a risk of things going south if these players were to elect to stay another year at the collegiate level. It could cause them to miss out on millions if they either suffer an injury or experience a down year that has scouts down their NBA prospects.
This is why so many players elect to go the route of one-and-done in order to capitalize on the buzz around them. Playing in the NBA is such a huge opportunity that very few get the chance to do, and it's hard for players to pass up on that if they do that after just one collegiate level.
In truth, this will continue to be the case as long as players are able to go that route. NBA commissioner Adam Silver had stated a couple of months ago that he may alter the rule. Until any change occurs, there will be many more to take advantage of the current layout.
