NBA and NBPA in Talks to Lower the Draft-Age Eligibility From 19 to 18

This would allow high school players to be drafted again.

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According to senior reporter Shams Charania, the NBA and NBPA are in talks to lower the draft eligibility age from 19 to 18. This would allow players to make enter the big leagues straight from high school much like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and others did before the rule was changed back in 2005.

While it isn’t confirmed, it’s likely that the drastic shifts in grassroots basketball could have had a heavy influence on this decision. There have been players in this era of basketball like LaMelo Ball who hooped professionally overseas before declaring the draft as well as Zion Williamson who likely would’ve been the number one overall pick if the “one and done” college basketball rule wasn’t in place. There are certain benefits to playing NCAA ball today such as garnering income while playing and building up your brand, but the idea of skipping out on the brackets and becoming a pro hooper has a great deal of appeal.

If a change is in order, the league will likely make this effective starting in 2024.

 

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