NBDL as an option for High School prospects

I wish the players that have no desire to stay in school (one and done) would all go to the d-league. I am a Kentucky fan and am tired of this I would rather have players that are happy to be at Kentucky and want to win multiple championships over players that only want to be pro’s and just play for their draft stock.

I think the D League is viable.  There’s a lot of basketball talent out there.  I think each NBA team needs a D League affiliate.  They just need some tv deals , and some marketing ideas.  Maybe play double headers with their NBA team.  That would be neat.  

With a minor league affiliate for each NBA team, the NBA could expand the draft to 3 or 4 rounds.  That would give more publicity to some lower ranked college stars.  The NBA team could then draft a potential role player for their NBA team in the 3rd and stick him in the D League for a year.

I agree they need better coaches.  But they need better coaches at EVERY level.  I think they should raise the salaries so they can compete better with the Euro leagues. 

Yeah, D League guys try to be all-stars instead of role players because that is what the scouts are looking for in the draft.  Josh Harrelson is a great rebounder and should be a decent role player, but is not projected to get drafted.  Alex Tyus looks like a good prospect who is kinda short but he is a great athlete and he can block shots, but I don’t see him on any mock drafts either.  I think a guy like Matt Howard could develop into a good role player (upside: Shane Battier.  likely: Matt Bonner, Brian Cardinal, Ryan Bowen) who should have a place in the NBA.  But he is not on the draft boards either and will probably go undrafted.

I see a lot of projected second round picks who were guards in college and a primary scorer in college whose game may not translate to the NBA.  Low efficiency scorers with spotty jumpers aren’t a good draft risk.  Although some of those projected role players might be better picks. 

If the NBA draft had a 3rd round, then a guy like Will Coleman might get a look.  Not the biggest guy, but he is strong, athletic, a good dunker, can block shots who had his moments in college.  His game might be better suited for the NBA.

Never understood why the D-League wasn’t used more.  I’ve brought this up before that it should be used more like the minor league system in the MLB. 

With the new labor agreement I think they should allow high schoolers into the D League, then have a set # of games required to play in the D League prior to being called up to the NBA if a team feels so inclined.  So NBA teams don’t have to take a huge financial risk in the draft based on potential only on high schoolers.  They can watch them in the NBDL for a set # of games and then be able to bring them up.  Obvioulsy there will need to be more rules to it regarding the signing and call ups (Who can when? Who gets first dibs?) but that is kind of what I think they should move to. Plus the same MLB/NFL rule of if you go to school your there for 2/3 years not just 1.

Works for both players and the league.  Players get more freedom, league gets players more ready to play and can still benefit from high school phenoms willing to put in some D League work.

NCAA basketball would suffer greatly if many prospects went to the NBDL.  I did like to see the 1 and dones still go to NCAA just b/c it raises the level of competition there.  I don’t think top players would pass up the college experience/legacy to just get recieve the option of compensation by playing in the NBDL as opposed to a scholarship.  But if they did, surely college hoops would suffer.

Can’t wait to see Rubio and Bismack in the D League next year.  lol

NCAA needs to suffer

All the money they make and they don’t give those athletes a DIME.

I think players should go to the D League if they feel they are ready.

 I think allowing high school kids go to the D-league for a year after highschool before they declare for the draft is a much better idea than forcing them to attend college for a year, especially if they are not meant for the college world. Some kids just can’t take it, and would do much better if they went to the D-league for a year instead of college for year. Kids like Josh Selby or Paul Harris. 

Yea don’t give athletes a dime.  People don’t understand how much a college education costs apparently.  ther A full damn scholarship is worth a considerable amount especially from the institutions these players are entering.  If they make the most of it, it is plenty compensation.  I’m sick of hearing the argument about how unfair it is for athletes.  Thats complete BS.  No one’s forcing you to go to college, go international if u wanna get paid.