re: “Let undrafted basketball players return to NCAA” -Steve Kerr

All drafted players should be allowed to come back to school just like MLB.

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i'm fine with it if they don't sign with an agent or take any money from anyone

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But the kids typically stop taking classes the minute they declare. A bunch of fails would probably render them ineligible, no?

But baseball players do not declare. The NBA had this system but didn’t want it. Then they reduced the number of rounds. I mean baseball also has what 60 plus rounds? If the NBAPA cared they’d add rounds and ask for draft rights be held for a year or whatever.

I guess my perfect solution is treat NCAA players like Euro league players


Add 3 rounds to make 5 rounds
Draft whomever you like
Hold rights until they sign unless eligibility is exhausted then they’re back in draft pool
Let players decide when turn pro but once they say I’m going you can’t come back to NCAA

No one is forcing the kids not to return to school if they aren’t drafted.

Larry Bird was like 23 years old when he left college.

College is the minor leagues...and don't complain about it being unfair, look at baseball...riding in buses for years on end?

Some guys only get a shot at 27-28.

Either you College yes, or you College no. But if you college so-so, get squished just like grape. Understand? Just like Karate. - Miyagi

High Schoolers can declare, this is a free market. But if you go to college, you fricking go to college.

The game has sucked since the 80's. Pat Ewing was at Georgetown forever. Hakeem, Clyde 3 years, etc.

I think those rules would see way more players going overseas.

I'm assuming basketball players would have the option to go somewhere and be drafted 1 year later like baseball players can do with JUCO.

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Not sure why people like you want to whine and bitch just because these athlete's can't have EVERYTHING their way.

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Lmao the amount of ignorance in that statement let alone your entire post is appauling. This whole system isn't "their way". The athletes hardly have a single thing "their way". I don't think you could have made a dumber statement if you tried. I don't understand why people want to control athletes. Give them all the options they can to suceed.

I don’t have a great answer to your question, but I think it’s ridiculous how the system is geared so much against the athletes in this country. Hell, soccer teams are signing kids at 12 years old in other countries and a basketball player can’t go to the NBA out of high school here. The NCAA is really the worst organization in sports. BTW, I realize the age rule is an NBA rule.

I love it.