5 Suggestions to change the NBA Draft

Let me get this straight I can draft a middle school kid phenom and wait for him to turn 20 and I own his rights? The nba could pay him? And "experts" tell me where I can draft? 

Let me get this straight I can draft a middle school kid phenom and wait for him to turn 20 and I own his rights? The nba could pay him? And "experts" tell me where I can draft? 

 Zero chance of this catching on in your way. Let’s say Joel Embiid was drafted a year ago, would someone really want to be paying this kid and taking the chance of him getting hurt when he is playing in games and practices and in a system that isn’t similar to the team’s own? These teams get to monitor player development and run practices as well as push players to work on certain things in practices while they learn the system the team plays. 

 Zero chance of this catching on in your way. Let’s say Joel Embiid was drafted a year ago, would someone really want to be paying this kid and taking the chance of him getting hurt when he is playing in games and practices and in a system that isn’t similar to the team’s own? These teams get to monitor player development and run practices as well as push players to work on certain things in practices while they learn the system the team plays. 

interesting so it would be beneficial for players to go to college and play before entering because you don’t want a bs deal and most star players aren’t the best in hs. A lot of hs prospects that are ranked high never pan out so it would be interesting with that kind of money looming.

but also no one can play college ball if they accept any form of financial gain that’s not related to education.

interesting so it would be beneficial for players to go to college and play before entering because you don’t want a bs deal and most star players aren’t the best in hs. A lot of hs prospects that are ranked high never pan out so it would be interesting with that kind of money looming.

but also no one can play college ball if they accept any form of financial gain that’s not related to education.

So what would the incentive to go to college if drafted?

So what would the incentive to go to college if drafted?

Why not just be able to draft anyone after high school and have an actual developmental league.  Colleges should be for students who are there to learn.

Why not just be able to draft anyone after high school and have an actual developmental league.  Colleges should be for students who are there to learn.

I think an interesting way to do the draft would be some sort of auction system where teams could bid on a draft pick with their available cap space. This would reflect value of different drafts and force teams to spend their money wisely. I would only do this auction system with a certain number of picks (top 10 or 14 or whatever) and then randomly order all te teams after that and the second round. 

The NBA could still keep the rookie salary structure in place as well, with the winning bid being the base contract the rookie would recieve for his first 4 years. Or they could redo the scale every year based on the $$ the first pick gets and have them negotiate years like all other NBA players.

Obviously this idea would need a lot of work but I think it could create more parity by giving teams with cap space the oppurtunity to get superstar prospects without having to sign free agents. It also prevents tanking and encourages putting a compeitive team on the floor. It also would result in more smart financial moves being made and better financial executives being hired. 

A final positive would be the money the NBA could make from televising and covering the auction process (way more interesting than the lottery). I would love to hear thoughts about this idea.

I think an interesting way to do the draft would be some sort of auction system where teams could bid on a draft pick with their available cap space. This would reflect value of different drafts and force teams to spend their money wisely. I would only do this auction system with a certain number of picks (top 10 or 14 or whatever) and then randomly order all te teams after that and the second round. 

The NBA could still keep the rookie salary structure in place as well, with the winning bid being the base contract the rookie would recieve for his first 4 years. Or they could redo the scale every year based on the $$ the first pick gets and have them negotiate years like all other NBA players.

Obviously this idea would need a lot of work but I think it could create more parity by giving teams with cap space the oppurtunity to get superstar prospects without having to sign free agents. It also prevents tanking and encourages putting a compeitive team on the floor. It also would result in more smart financial moves being made and better financial executives being hired. 

A final positive would be the money the NBA could make from televising and covering the auction process (way more interesting than the lottery). I would love to hear thoughts about this idea.

 Didn’t something like this happen with Larry Bird?  He was drafted at #6 but returned to school and joined up with the Celtics a year later. 

 Didn’t something like this happen with Larry Bird?  He was drafted at #6 but returned to school and joined up with the Celtics a year later. 

How about 1 year in the dleague or two years at college.

It would be interesting what choices player made. I could strengthen the dleague, while keeping the college game in good shape. Players that need the money to help their families would take the 1year dleague route.

How about 1 year in the dleague or two years at college.

It would be interesting what choices player made. I could strengthen the dleague, while keeping the college game in good shape. Players that need the money to help their families would take the 1year dleague route.

…But now I fully support the 2-year/20 yrs. old proposed rule change.

We’re getting hyped, immature product – let these kids develop a little mentally. They are being hyped by the Internet since they are 15-16 years old and are believing their own hype. I’m talking about starting with this draft class – it’s getting worse every year.

The longer they stay in college, they more the hype of “potential” will fade. We could be getting some realized potential instead of just the promise of it.

…But now I fully support the 2-year/20 yrs. old proposed rule change.

We’re getting hyped, immature product – let these kids develop a little mentally. They are being hyped by the Internet since they are 15-16 years old and are believing their own hype. I’m talking about starting with this draft class – it’s getting worse every year.

The longer they stay in college, they more the hype of “potential” will fade. We could be getting some realized potential instead of just the promise of it.

 20 year age limit, but let players get drafted after high school.  The team starts paying the contract when the kid leaves school, like with Larry Bird.

 20 year age limit, but let players get drafted after high school.  The team starts paying the contract when the kid leaves school, like with Larry Bird.

Here is the abridged version.

Require that NBA players are at least twenty years old before their team’s first game…. Nope, don’t like it

Allow anybody who has graduated high school to be drafted, regardless of age. If a team drafts somebody under the age limit, they must wait until he is twenty, until he can play… I think high schoolers should be eligible, but don’t like the 20 year old rule.

The NBA should pay players that have been drafted, regardless of age…. Obviously

The NBA should encourage players to stay in school…. At 18 you are considered an adult.  You should be able to declare for the draft, or go to college on your own terms.

Ditch the Draft Lottery and have a panel of over one-hundred experts individually vote on the draft order for lottery teams…. No f*cking way

Here is the abridged version.

Require that NBA players are at least twenty years old before their team’s first game…. Nope, don’t like it

Allow anybody who has graduated high school to be drafted, regardless of age. If a team drafts somebody under the age limit, they must wait until he is twenty, until he can play… I think high schoolers should be eligible, but don’t like the 20 year old rule.

The NBA should pay players that have been drafted, regardless of age…. Obviously

The NBA should encourage players to stay in school…. At 18 you are considered an adult.  You should be able to declare for the draft, or go to college on your own terms.

Ditch the Draft Lottery and have a panel of over one-hundred experts individually vote on the draft order for lottery teams…. No f*cking way

 The 100 experts thing would be the most scrutinized implication ever. Any time a team gets the #1 pick, every conspiracy theorist would be shouting bloody murder, and a team that is in the bottom would be even more annoyed. Big teams would be able to just pay their way into higher places.

 The 100 experts thing would be the most scrutinized implication ever. Any time a team gets the #1 pick, every conspiracy theorist would be shouting bloody murder, and a team that is in the bottom would be even more annoyed. Big teams would be able to just pay their way into higher places.

I don’t believe in forcing a kid to stay in school, doesn’t do any justice. You can fight a war at 18 but cannot make a $100,000+ salary. As much as the people higher up think that staying in school will benefit the athlete, it can hurt them just as much with the prime example being Kevin Ware from Louisville.

I don’t believe in forcing a kid to stay in school, doesn’t do any justice. You can fight a war at 18 but cannot make a $100,000+ salary. As much as the people higher up think that staying in school will benefit the athlete, it can hurt them just as much with the prime example being Kevin Ware from Louisville.

Double post

Double post

Raise the draft age cut off. I still got potential dang it!

Raise the draft age cut off. I still got potential dang it!