Mar 1

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is not a fan of the NCAA and the rule that requires players to be one year removed from high school and at least 19 years old before entering the NBA.

Cuban thinks the NBA Development League is preferable to a year in college, saying the one-and-done players are not prepared mentally and emotionally for the NBA.

“I think what will end up happening — and this is my opinion, not that of the league — is if the colleges don’t change from the one-and-done, we’ll go after the one,” Cuban said, according to ESPNDallas.com. “The NCAA rules are so hypocritical, there’s absolutely no reason for a kid to go (to college) because he’s not going to class.

“He’s actually not even able to take advantage of all the fun because the first semester he starts playing basketball. So if the goal is just to graduate to the NBA or be an NBA player, go to the D-League.”

Speaking of Cuban

Wonder if Marion is part of Dallas's future plans

if we would be able to trade for one of their backups in Larkin/Gal Mekel

Is Marion worth gambling on with or without Melo at his age? And at what price do you think he is worth?

playa2 wrote:Mark Cuban favors D-League to college one-and-done

Mar 1

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is not a fan of the NCAA and the rule that requires players to be one year removed from high school and at least 19 years old before entering the NBA.

Cuban thinks the NBA Development League is preferable to a year in college, saying the one-and-done players are not prepared mentally and emotionally for the NBA.

“I think what will end up happening — and this is my opinion, not that of the league — is if the colleges don’t change from the one-and-done, we’ll go after the one,” Cuban said, according to ESPNDallas.com. “The NCAA rules are so hypocritical, there’s absolutely no reason for a kid to go (to college) because he’s not going to class.

“He’s actually not even able to take advantage of all the fun because the first semester he starts playing basketball. So if the goal is just to graduate to the NBA or be an NBA player, go to the D-League.”

If you read the whole article instead of pulling out certain quotes you might find some objectivity in his statement. Basically is saying that the one and done is a joke and the kid is really not going to school. OK, but he is also saying they should stay longer to gain the maturity IF they are college material.

MY take was he thinks the D-league needs to provide an environment that can help a kid get maturity and should provide tuition snd education while playing in the d-league.

Baseball does this and money is put away that if they flame out, they have money for college.

But now your asking for the league to provide "workshops" and otherwise be responsible for a kids maturity? Educational opportunities?

To me instead of the ncaa being the "Plantation owner" then who becomes in charge? You think the NBA really cares about the welfare of its players that don't make to the NBA level? YOu really think the NBA will invest in an infrastructure that can provide for just a few kids each year?

To me a hybrid should be a kid can be drafted out of high school and let the NBA team pay for his education. IN the summer, he can intern like any other kid and play summer ball and be paid. Say up to $100,000 and a car. If he does not go to class, then he drops out like any other kid. The school is not giving him a scholarship so its not their problem. NCAA lets a baskeball player play minor league Baseball and not effect his status.

If a kid is on scholarship, he should adhere to the rules as they are, but if he pays his own way, or is "sponsored" then he need only adhere to the academic standards of the school to matriculate as a student.

Perhaps a limit to how many players per year can be sponsored and teams will have to decide if the time develop a kid is worth it. By that, could a team keep tanking and getting high draft picks each year and do this? No, maybe limit it one kid every three years with a top 10 lottery pick. This way franchises can't tank year after year.

Im sure there are problems with this I have not thought out, but every alternative has them also, including the current system.

Cube is on the right track but there are many details that Im not sure the Dleague can satisfy. One thing is it has to be economically viable. Minor league baseball makes a lot of money for its owners. Does the D-league? Ncaa "plantation" also makes money but the reality is Football and Basketball fund a lot of scholarships in non revenue sports and gives lots of students great benefits. The sports bring a culture to a campus and to many towns.

Nalod wrote:

playa2 wrote:Mark Cuban favors D-League to college one-and-done

Mar 1

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is not a fan of the NCAA and the rule that requires players to be one year removed from high school and at least 19 years old before entering the NBA.

Cuban thinks the NBA Development League is preferable to a year in college, saying the one-and-done players are not prepared mentally and emotionally for the NBA.

“I think what will end up happening — and this is my opinion, not that of the league — is if the colleges don’t change from the one-and-done, we’ll go after the one,” Cuban said, according to ESPNDallas.com. “The NCAA rules are so hypocritical, there’s absolutely no reason for a kid to go (to college) because he’s not going to class.

“He’s actually not even able to take advantage of all the fun because the first semester he starts playing basketball. So if the goal is just to graduate to the NBA or be an NBA player, go to the D-League.”

If you read the whole article instead of pulling out certain quotes you might find some objectivity in his statement. Basically is saying that the one and done is a joke and the kid is really not going to school. OK, but he is also saying they should stay longer to gain the maturity IF they are college material.

MY take was he thinks the D-league needs to provide an environment that can help a kid get maturity and should provide tuition snd education while playing in the d-league.

Baseball does this and money is put away that if they flame out, they have money for college.

But now your asking for the league to provide "workshops" and otherwise be responsible for a kids maturity? Educational opportunities?

To me instead of the ncaa being the "Plantation owner" then who becomes in charge? You think the NBA really cares about the welfare of its players that don't make to the NBA level? YOu really think the NBA will invest in an infrastructure that can provide for just a few kids each year?

To me a hybrid should be a kid can be drafted out of high school and let the NBA team pay for his education. IN the summer, he can intern like any other kid and play summer ball and be paid. Say up to $100,000 and a car. If he does not go to class, then he drops out like any other kid. The school is not giving him a scholarship so its not their problem. NCAA lets a baskeball player play minor league Baseball and not effect his status.

If a kid is on scholarship, he should adhere to the rules as they are, but if he pays his own way, or is "sponsored" then he need only adhere to the academic standards of the school to matriculate as a student.

Perhaps a limit to how many players per year can be sponsored and teams will have to decide if the time develop a kid is worth it. By that, could a team keep tanking and getting high draft picks each year and do this? No, maybe limit it one kid every three years with a top 10 lottery pick. This way franchises can't tank year after year.

Im sure there are problems with this I have not thought out, but every alternative has them also, including the current system.

Cube is on the right track but there are many details that Im not sure the Dleague can satisfy. One thing is it has to be economically viable. Minor league baseball makes a lot of money for its owners. Does the D-league? Ncaa "plantation" also makes money but the reality is Football and Basketball fund a lot of scholarships in non revenue sports and gives lots of students great benefits. The sports bring a culture to a campus and to many towns.

Interesting, what if they opened up the draft to be 3-5rounds. NBA can draft kids out of high school and keep there rights as they enter college. They can choose to keep them in college or bring them up after the first yr to the team or D-league? With players already being drafted by teams. Focus can then be put on player development.

In college maybe they should allow basketball to be a major and include everything from agent, coaching philosophy, broadcasting and everything that has to do with basketball in the curriculum?

Nalod wrote:We talking about the NBA drafting 60 kids a year including Euro-Stashed.

So of them how many are true prospects? 40?

40 kids, half won't be in the leauge in three years.

So econmically the NBA were to invest millions into a small sample of kids?

NCAA succeeds not because of a few star players this we know. College ball is doing just fine so taking out few kids wont' kill it.

personaly I like the idea of a minor league of sorts but if if you think NCAA is a "Plantation", look at the MLB minor systems.

I agree that the NCAA is making a killing off of these kids, but on the flipside these kids have the chance to audition in front of millions and work on their craft with top notch trainers and facilities.

Just think, guys like Rose, carmelo, Wade, wall, Blake griffin all got to audition in front of millions, this gave them the opportunity to showcase their skills, and in turn get drafted to make millions upon millions.. would they have had this opportunity otherwise?

And on top of that ,they are not force to play collegiate ball, it is a choice..