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NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s 2014 State of the Union

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One-and-Done / Age Limit
Silver has mentioned in recent interviews that he would like to readdress the current “one-and-done” system that requires players to be at least one year removed from high school before they are draft eligible. The goal: an age limit that would require players to be at least 20 years old.

On Saturday, Silver noted that such an age limit was mentioned in the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, and that it remains something he is committed to pursuing because he believes it is in the best interests of the sport at all levels.

“Everywhere I go people dislike [the] so‑called one and done,” he said. “It’s important to the NBA and important to basketball generally that there be strong college basketball. It’s important to college basketball that there be strong youth basketball and strong AAU basketball. And I think we feel we have a responsibility at the NBA as the stewards of the game to ensure that the game is played the right way.”

Silver also argued that a higher age limit would benefit both the NBA and NCAA games by allowing college teams more time together while providing more polished players to the professional teams.

“It is my belief if players have an opportunity to mature as players and as people, for a longer amount of time, before they come into the league, it will lead to a better league,” Silver said. “And I know from a competitive standpoint that’s something as I travel the league I increasingly hear from our coaches, especially, who feel that many of even the top players in the league could use more time to develop even as leaders as part of college programs.

“I think it would have the same impact on college as well. I think ultimately this is a team sport; it’s not an individual sport. And we have seen it in international competition, for example, too, where teams of players that have played together for a long time have [an] enormous advantage over teams comprised of superstars or players that come together over short periods of time.”

Entire article: http://nba.si.com/2014/02/15/adam-silver-all-star-press-conference-nba/
 
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ScriptOhio said:
NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s 2014 State of the Union

One-and-Done / Age Limit
Silver has mentioned in recent interviews that he would like to readdress the current “one-and-done” system that requires players to be at least one year removed from high school before they are draft eligible. The goal: an age limit that would require players to be at least 20 years old.

On Saturday, Silver noted that such an age limit was mentioned in the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, and that it remains something he is committed to pursuing because he believes it is in the best interests of the sport at all levels.

“Everywhere I go people dislike [the] so‑called one and done,” he said. “It’s important to the NBA and important to basketball generally that there be strong college basketball. It’s important to college basketball that there be strong youth basketball and strong AAU basketball. And I think we feel we have a responsibility at the NBA as the stewards of the game to ensure that the game is played the right way.”

Silver also argued that a higher age limit would benefit both the NBA and NCAA games by allowing college teams more time together while providing more polished players to the professional teams.

“It is my belief if players have an opportunity to mature as players and as people, for a longer amount of time, before they come into the league, it will lead to a better league,” Silver said. “And I know from a competitive standpoint that’s something as I travel the league I increasingly hear from our coaches, especially, who feel that many of even the top players in the league could use more time to develop even as leaders as part of college programs.

“I think it would have the same impact on college as well. I think ultimately this is a team sport; it’s not an individual sport. And we have seen it in international competition, for example, too, where teams of players that have played together for a long time have [an] enormous advantage over teams comprised of superstars or players that come together over short periods of time.”

Entire article: http://nba.si.com/2014/02/15/adam-silver-all-star-press-conference-nba/
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The only problem that I can see with this if they institute it based on age The really good kids will just go to Europe rather than to "waste" a year in college.
 
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Now if the NBA is really smart they'll use Cuban's plan to raise the age limit but simultaneously drop the age limit on entering the D-league to catch the kids who have no interest in college.

To me that's the fairest option for all. Colleges get kids who want to be there. The NBA still gets its stars and fans get to see future stars for a fraction of the cost at a Dleague game.

Although nothing is imminent, Silver also said that advertisements will eventually appear on NBA jerseys (sleeved or otherwise).
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Please no.
 
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lord vegas said:
Now if the NBA is really smart they'll use Cuban's plan to raise the age limit but simultaneously drop the age limit on entering the D-league to catch the kids who have no interest in college.

To me that's the fairest option for all. Colleges get kids who want to be there. The NBA still gets its stars and fans get to see future stars for a fraction of the cost at a Dleague
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While I agree with you regarding the D-league age limit would be the best way to go supposedly the NBA wants to kids to become more mature and I do not think associating with other players in the D-league would do that.[/quote][/quote]
 
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Tip off is on Tuesday, 10/27

TNT carrying two games that night; 7PM Cleveland @ Chicago and 10:30PM New Orleans @ Golden State

NBA to me is the one sport I can watch just about any team play and be entertained, best athletes in the world.

Cavs look like the easy best to take the East but the West should be insanely interesting; San Antonio with Aldridge and West, LAC with Pierce, OKC healthy and with Billy D...it'll be tough.
 
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Well, very sad start to the season....Flip Saunders passed away today at age 60. Was getting better from Hodgkin's lymphoma then it seemed to take a sudden turn for the worse. One of the real good guys in the league.
 
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LordJeffBuck said:

The #1 Bust of All Time, regardless of sport.
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Makes the Love trade look that much better. My biggest argument against it at the time was Bennett could turn into the stretch 4 type player that Love is. Still sucks to give up Wiggins, but boy was I wrong. To the Cavs credit that was a historically bad draft and they were swinging for the fences. Just struck out.
 
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