re: Pat Forde on Nerlens Noel and the One and Done System...

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It's called potential. Go look at all the high school players that flaked out until they put the rule into play. These kids average 30+ points a game in high school and think they can make it into the NBA. Then teams draft them because they see star potential.

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it's a risk, definitely. that said, i think an NBA team and their staff are sophisticated enough to determine whether or not to take the calculated risk of drafting an 18 year old high school senior. if the gamble doesn't pay off and the player flakes out, then it is on the team. both parties should have a right to make the decision and both parties can suffer the consequences of a failed deal.