Kareem Abdul Jabbar Believes Minimum NBA Entry level should be 21

I would like to see a 16 year old high school star play in NBA.....

Just to see it tho....It would never work out....and their careers would be held to a minimum potential....

What if Lebron went to college for 2-3-4 years?

 

I don't agree with K-Jabb... I think if the kid is ready, why not? 18 qualifies you as an adult, right? And if the kid is 16 and is ready to play, as long as he gets a signed permission slip from his parents, I say why not?

The NBA is bad enough as it is, after Sperm bastardized it. How much worse could it get?

Not disrespecting K-Jabb at all, his career needs no explanations. However the NBA is a private business though right? They can do whatever they want. I just don't agree with it.

 

actually if they start drafting kids from the age of 15 and teach them the nba game from that age then you could possibly have a very polished 10 year vet by the time they hit 25. they would have the handles, shot, and defense instilled in them. they draft players young in Europe and Asia... why not in the US?

another option would be to make an NBA high school. Much like HSPVA but for basketball. force the kids to maintain a certain GPA while properly coaching them in basketball. Also, they won't get star treatment b/c everyone is there for the same reason. this way, the scouts have an easier time and the players will have a more refined game as well as higher bball and overall IQ. the NBA can fund it from the ridiculous penalty fees they charge players/GMs/owners/coaches and people like KAJ who are concerned about the direction of the NBA and educating youth.

KAJ has it backwards. the str8 from hs kids arent immature b/c they didnt play in college. they're immature b/c they havent had the proper training and education from a young age.

 

Wow... Unbelievable!!!

 

I like this idea a lot

 

The 82 game schedule would ruin their bodies if they entered the league before the age of 18. They would have very short careers.

 

No. NO.

 

There are a lot of jobs that require a minimum level of experience before you will even be considered. How is this really different? They are saying that players should have three years of experience in NCAA or another professional league before they can play in the NBA.

 

You're right about why they're immature. But isn't that what colleges do, provide proper training & education? College life also provides an environment where the student can learn how live on their own. They can learn such things as how to balance a check book, budget time & interact with people from different backgrounds. In other words, grow up.

As to your other point, why would the NBA need or want to fund a developement league for teenagers. The college system does this & is already in place.

 

I think the age limit should be 20 ..
And a committe should be made for exceptions if some talents want to enter the draft earlier even from high school ..

 

Pro sports is a big bucks profession. Every other big bucks profession has an age limit of at least 21. It's called a 4 year college degree. That's the minimum degree required to get your foot in the door so you can prove your worth & move up the ladder. Why should pro sports be any different?

 

Why doesn't anyone ever talk about MLB and their age limit? They can sign 16 year olds. Of course they can't play until 18 but still. That is worst than the NBA.

 

No but a lot of entry level jobs require a college degree.

 

Because the skin is the sin.

I think all 18 yr olds should be elgible for the draft and can get drafted, but they can't play in the nba until they have 2 yrs d-league or 3 yrs college. If they go to college, they're committed for 3 yrs or 1 college,1 d-league. They need to stop using the d-league as punishment and use it for development like it was meant to be. If I had a prospect that wasn't going to play, i would rather him playing in the d-league than rotting on the bench.

 

If you're old enough to goto war and die for your country at 18, then you should be able to play sports for a living too. Its ridiculous. Old enough to die at war but playing sporst? HELL NO.

 

If you're 18, you're an adult who can vote, pay taxes and get send to die for your country. You shuold be able to play pro-ball if your 18 and you got game.

 

And on what grounds should this committee be making the decisions about which players are granted exceptions?

 

What does one have to do with the other? By the same logic, if you're old enough to die at war, you should be old enough to run for President of the United States, but I don't hear many people lobbying to have that age minimum lowered.

 

What I'm saying is, you're an adult and as an adult you should have the right to make the decision to not go to college and play pro ball.

 

Well the problem is playing in the NBA does not require you to have a college degree.

For the good of College I would rather the rule be like it is to enter the NFL draft.

But 1 year makes no sense. Either make them stay 3 years or just let them go straight out of high school.