Why The NBA NEEDS To Change The One and Done Rule! 

I posted some ideas on the last video. I’ll post some more now, if you don’t mind Mike: 1. How will the 2018 draft class compare to other elite draft classes such as 2003? (Prediction) 2. What does the future look like for lottery teams? (Hawks, Suns, Magic, etc.) 3. Will the Jimmy Butler injury ruin the Timberwolves’ chances for a playoff run? 4. Was David Stern the WORST Commissioner in NBA History? 5. How long will LeBron’s prime last? 6. From Draft Bust to EVENTUAL ALL-STAR? The Story of Chauncey Billups! 7. How much do NBA Coaches improve their teams? 8. Do Two-Way contracts really help NBA teams? 9. The shot that BROKE THE NBA (Kareem’s Skyhook)

The average rookie salary in the NBA is $490,180. You can pay the most expensive college in the US for 10 semesters with only one year of playing in the NBA. And that's just the most expensive university, you can go a full 4 years in any college of your choice without taking any extra loans and still have a couple thousands left over. So this, "they should value education" argument is bs, because if they're a bust, then can just go to college *(without having to juggle basketball AND academics)* and actually learn something and get a degree. You can go to college at any age, so forcing them to make that choice at 19 versus any other age with money from the NBA is ridiculous.

Why not let high school players enter the draft and if they don't get picked up allow them to go to their first choice college. And if a high schooler is drafted they must spend a set amount of time in the G-League.

Another High School success story is Amar'e Stoudemire. He was a beast before injuries.

Actually you can go straight into the NBA as long as you go to highschool for 5 years instead of going to college. One example is Anfernee Simmons who is going straight from highschool to the NBA this year

Best thing we can do: Make it so kids can declare for the draft in their senior year, and if they don't get picked, then they can go to college instead of losing their NCAA eligibility. Then, during college, they can try for the draft again. If they fail, they should be allowed to either make it to the NBA the hard way (through free agency and the G-League), or they should be able to finish an education at their college and pursue a different career.

I think having top rated high schoolers go into G league would be perfect. It would help make it more popular and it would let them get money instead of waisting a year at college

Why the one and done rule will *BREAK* the nba

Why the one and done rule *is not human*

1. Mike Korzemba 2. Jxmyhighroller 3. Andy Hoops

Why the nba is *scared* of the one and done rule

I personally feel you need 2 years in college to develop your game and your body. There are exceptions such as LeBron and Moses Malone but if you can be drafted by the army at 18 then you mature enough to be allowed to go to the NBA Draft.

You know why Adam Silver is such a good commissioner? Because of his amazing Duke education!

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You have to keep I mind that Ben Simmons wasn't even attending high school classes 😂

Forcing players that are already projected to be first round picks to go to college is also limiting the opportunities of the players that want their chance to prove themselves at the college level because they didnt get that chance in high school.

Marvin Bagley just declared for the draft😂😂

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We're ignoring the true thing here. Players should stay 2 years. Get their associates degree. NFL requires 3 years in college. 2 should be applied for Basketball. NHL and MLB have always been about youth and taking younger guys but many of them are still allowed to go play in college. That's the difference here. Players should go to school for 2 years that way at least they get their associates degree. If they don't want to play 2 full seasons. Red shirt. Plain and simple

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I believe they care all is about which is money and fame. I know it’s not all high school stars but there some who want to that One and Done rule because they believe there are so great that they are NBA ready. Usually when kids do this rule, most of them are busts not all but a majority of them

Do a bill Russel video like so he can see.

I think something important to note is the revenue stream the NCAA gets from getting these top prospect joining their programs and the NCAA as a whole. Getting these top prospects to go to college also raises the competition and parity levels in college basketball. The best solution, in my opinion, is to pay the players while they're in college. Yes I know they're getting a free education, but that is nowhere near equivalent to the amount of revenue these players bring in from ticket sales, TV deals, memorabilia, ect. College should be a right of passage for everyone in this country. It can help you grow as a person and you can seriously cultivate knowledge that you can't get anywhere else. If you're able to get this experience for free, plus making money for your unique talents, then I think most top prospects will chose to go to college for multiple years.

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You should do a what if Kobe went to college.

Charles Barkley said if you go to college you need to be there 2 seasons in his mind. He said 3-4 years would be great but wouldn't be viable for the players. He said it cause the NBA is physical and high school kids and someone who plays a year of college ball wouldn't adjust someone who played 2 years would handle it better but it is up to the individual person what they want to do

Dude the competition in high school is so much different than the nba u can’t go from guarding a 5’9 white boi’s to russel Westbrook. But if ur like Zion and ur not a Lonzo, I may consider removing the rule

Why aren’t you a lawyer? 😂

Ben Simmons didn't learn anything at lsu cause he played for a crappy program and a crappy coach. he only went to lsu because thats where his parents went. thats actually what Ben Simmons said was the main reason to go there. but if you go to UK or duke you don't hear those players bitch about how they didn't learn anything. Anthony Davis, john wall, etc all admitted that they learned a lot in their first year in college. even demarcus cousins said that if he didn't play for coach calipari at kentucky he would have went into the NBA with a bad work ethic and a shitty attitude. my point is is that Ben Simmons has complained about the ncaa on how they don't pay players when its a amateur league and he complains how he never learned anything in college basketball. how can u with the coach he had, plus he didnt even win much. they didnt even make the ncaa tournament. mike, i like you but dawg... referencing ben simmons? cmon man

This is why I like coach Cal. He always cares more about the players and doesn't try and force them into staying. He understands that his job is to try and help players become better and that the college structure isn't on their side. That's why players like to play for him, if you're stuck going through college it might as well be with a coach like him.

Hey Mike, great video and loved the criticism but you also forgot 1 thing, college athletes who just want a scholarship and can’t make the NBA. They lose scholarships to people to don’t want to be there and that can cost some people lifetime opportunities.

I think that if you gave him a 10 minute time frame, Mike could convince me that Patty Mills is the greatest basketball player of all time.

At the end of the day though Mike... The Warriors still blew a 3-1 lead and its 2018

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What the NBA needs to do is form a draft eligibility committee. An independent group filled with knowledgeable basketball minds tasked with determining the draft eligibility of every early entry player (high school, freshman and sophomore) who wants to declare. This committee's goal would be to make the best possible decision for the player. They would have the players film, the ability to talk to NBA scouts and GM's about their feelings on that players draft stock, and so forth to make a proper determination. If they feel that the player is ready then that player becomes eligible, if not he must remain in school and can try again the next year. Juniors and Seniors would be able to declare on their own. The problem with trying to make it a system where every player has to play at least a year of college, two years of college, has to be certain age, or whatever system like that they can come up with is that NOT ALL PLAYERS ARE THE SAME. Some players are ready after high school. Some players are ready after two years of college. Some are ready after all 4 years of college. They have to treat each case individually. These kids aren't robots. I really think that this committee would improve things for everyone involved. The NBA would be better off because fewer players who are unprepared would be entering the draft too early. College bball would be better off because of fewer one and dones. And the players would be better off because of the committee looking out for their best interests.

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I love how all the busts listed were black men with cornrows xD 2:28

I say make 2 changes. 1) institute the 0 and 2 rule. All high school players are allowed to declare for the draft and even get drafted, but if they don't sign their rookie contract, they then go to college for 2 seasons kind of like how college baseball does it. 2) add a 3rd round of the draft to account for the influx of high schoolers declaring for the draft and not following through with their rookie deals. I feel all sides can benefit from this: players, NBA and NCAA

How about if you choose to attend college you stay for 2 years. If not you can go straight from HS to the NBA

The NBA needs to remove the one and done rule so the younger players can adapt to adult life much earlier and easier

We have the Next Stars program down here in the Australian NBL for US high schoolers and young internationals that allows them to play professionally before making the jump just like LaMello Ball and Josh Giddey did

Personally, I think the NBA should take page from the NHL's playbook. With the NHL, prospects can either go to the junior leagues in Canada (essentially club teams), focus on playing hockey and preparing for the pros, or go play college hockey in America, get a degree, and then try to get the pros after 3-4 years. If someone created a Junior basketball league, that would work out perfectly. Players that want to focus on basketball can focus on basketball and players that actually want to get an education can get an education.

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Your so right lots of high schoolers been playing ever since they could play so some can become stars not all but some but if they go to college you hope that they can still have the talent from high school and not get injured as well

Mike please do a video on top rank high school players who became stars and who became role payers or bust.

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Melo one and done

i feel like the real problem is the ncaa. if players were allowed to sign with agents through the draft process if they test the waters, WITHOUT losing their ncaa eligibility.. that way they have a professional helping them weigh their options. it'd make the decision to stay in school or go pro much easier for them. a lot of players only see the immediate money.. if an agent is helping you through the process, they can show you that you could stay a year or so and be better off. but once u sign with an agent... the option to stay in school is stripped from you and you immediately have to commit to being a pro whether you're actually ready or not.

I completely agree. I recently did a school essay over this exact topic

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I think they should just be forced to stay for the whole four years. It would improve both the NCAA and the NBA.

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2 years in college is just perfect for players to make impact coming in the league

Larry Bird's college career has an asterisk to it. He started at the University of Indiana with Bobby Knight, but had dropped out and returned to his home in French Lick, Indiana before eventually receiving another scholarship to the Sycamores. But yes, he did go to college for four years.

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I remember when Ben Simmons tweeted out, “I’m not here to learn I am here to play basketball.” He even made a good move because the NCAA made him sit out a couple of games witch decreased the chances of him getting injured. I mean he could have used those two games to get better but what would two games do?

Another great video Mike. Keep it up man

It also opens up more seats in classes for students that actually want to be in college. Some schools reserve spots for student athletes

a lot of these players are very raw, so a yr in a college system helps their gm

Adapt the academy system found in world football. You sign for the team as a child and live, go to school and play ball until you are either good enough for the 1st team, or find a chance for another team.

Do it the Big Baller Brand way

If the NBA Really doesn't want to risk it with high schoolers, have a separate draft for high school players only that works like the NFL's supplemental draft (use next years pick for that round if you want a player, pass if you do not want a player in that round) then send the guy to the G-League for a year (or longer depending on how long the player needs to develop).

The one and done rule was only a thing because colleges want to exploit players for money. When people like Lebron went straight to the NBA that scared colleges to force kids to go into the waiting room. It’s a nice waiting room however they do not get paid and the risks are still relevant. It is arguable that some players need time to develop; take Michael Jordan, A top 5 all time player, He needed 2 years of college and he was ready to tear up the NBA. Also look at Kobe Bryant, 17 years old straight out of High School, it took him some time to develop but it was almost two years and Kobe and Mike are the same caliber of player. The only difference is that Kobe got paid to develop and Michael didn’t. I think it would be fair to the players who hold up the NCAA to get paid by their colleges at least.

I'm probably gonna be the only one that thinks this, but I like NFL rules that require an athlete to be 3 years out of highschool. I don't see a problem giving athletes two more years of education and two more years of practice. It would hopefully increase the skill of rookies going into the NBA.

I agree the only negative thing is injury but now that’s not a problem but college like me isn’t for everybody like pointless classes

Go with the baseball structure. Either play 3 years of college or enter the draft out of high school. If they do enter out of high school, they have to play 1 year of G-League before playing in the NBA the next year. The NCAA will win because they'll have players that actually want to be in college. The NBA wins because even if they draft a player out of high school, they can use the G-League to develop and protect their prospect for a year. Also the kids win because they actually get a choice. This really isn't that hard to resolve.

The NBA should do like the NHL (You can be drafted by a team & stay to college (And develop there) & still be in the team system (You can become an asset) & when the team that drafted you need you, you signed a rookie contract & go to the NBA or Minor Leagues (if they think you are not ready but close) )

I think they should make it at least 2 years in college. We can’t just think about the nba think about the college ball fans too, you have this star player who can make the college huge but only plays for one year so we have these new faces arrives and leaving the next season. I’m not a college person but my dad doesn’t watch nba anymore but is a huge college fan so he is always complaining how we have players like Anthony Davis who dominates in college but leaves the very next season and like an amazing player like Kyrie only playing 11 games in college And we probably won’t have as many busts if they play 2 college seasons

Just on your statement of getting all that money right out of highschool "changes their lives" is for the most part a short term thing, the majority of NBA players (last study was 60% of NBA players) will be broke shortly after they leave, and highschools have pretty much burned their bridges in getting a college education if they fail in the NBA. And its a huge problem in professional sports, but that should be a discussion for another day. I am mixed on the one and done, on one hand you do get the LeBrons and Kobes that are able to make that jump, but at the same time I think college is something people should experience as you really grow as a person during that time, and when you miss it, its gone forever as its not the same going back to college as an adult.

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It's kinda unfortunate about Thomas Robinson.

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I like the one and done rule I think they should change it to the must get a degree rule meaning players must go to college and must have a degree before being eligible for the draft because a degree is forever with the right degree you will always have a job however someone goes to the nba right from high school plays one season and gets a career ending injury what then he’s not making that nba money anymore now he’s working McDonald’s for $8 an hour when he could have gotten a degree and made $100,000 a year after that injury

Redo the drafts since the rule, BUT: 1-and drones go as HS seniors, sophomores had to stay extra year.

Without this rule, there’s no march madness

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Do a “What If” on how MJ Hakeem and Clyde Drexler almost played together

Do a "in or out" video for the mashed up playoff race.

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Believe it or not, LaVar Ball had a potential solution to this problem. Did you know that if you're playing in the NCAA, you can't receive any income from external sources aka you can't get a job? The NCAA wants you to play for free in exchange for "recognition", while you're already paying tuition, classes, supplies, etc and they're making millions off your name. LaVar's idea was to create an alternative system where top high school players can join his league and get drafted into the NBA after 1 year (because of NBA draft rules). And the players playing in his league will receive a minimum salary of $5,000/yr. That's not a lot but it's better than not receiving any type of income and playing for free in the NCAA. I don't know if he's still determined to make that happen or not, so we'll see.

Mike what if I was a high school senior that was capable of learning to be a doctor while on the job? For example I had the mental capacity to learn it, I had shown some great doctor skills in high school, etc. Would a hospital hire me right out of high school so they could pay me to learn how to be a doctor for the next 4 years so I could then get my MD and go to another hospital? Replace doctor with NBA player and hospital with team.

The NBA should have a clause that gives prospects multiple options to take different paths so that they improve at their own pace

U did this vid at the right time cuz jaylen hands put his name in the list but he Is likely to not get pick cuz his numbers are terrible

Do it like baseball. Expand the draft to 4 rounds, teams can draft a high schooler if they want to, let everyone who gets drafted play in the Summer League, a high schooler who gets drafted can either go to training camp or re-enter the draft three years later.

It should be like the MLB. You can go the MLB right out of high school, but if you go to a 4 year college, you have to stay there at least 3 years.

There is nothing preventing an undrafted player from going to college and playing ball there except for NCAA rules. It is the NCAA that says a player must have never had an agent or have ever received a contract from an American professional league in order to play college sports. This whole issue is the fault of the NCAA, not the fault of the NBA. The NCAA truly has a monopoly on young players, and the NBA fell for their talking points. The entire system should be overhauled. I have several ideas of how this could be done. 1. Require all new players to go through the "farm" system and/or college before entering the NBA. 2. Do not require players to sign on with an agent before the draft. 3. Pay higher salaries to players within the farm system if they take college courses at the same time. Make farm league regular season 42 games to allow athletes to focus on their college education. 4. Put an age limit on the Farm system at 35. 4. Create a new league for all retired players after the age of 35 similar to the PGA tour seniors league. Require all players to retire from the main league after the age of 45.

I admire Kwame a lot. He went straight from High School and spent 10 years in the NBA. He now has a net worth of around $30 million. Sure, he was never a huge talent, but he still managed to spend 10 years in the league and get paid! Probably still more successful than his class mates from high school. Sure he was a bust, but he was still good enough to stick around until he was in his thirties. Good for him!

They should do it similar to the mlb extend the draft make a larger minor league system if a player doesn’t like where they are chosen they don’t have to sign and can go to college but then have to stay there for 2 or 3 years

Nba should have a guy that tells hs players whether or not they should declare for the draft or a guy who decides if hs players are eligible for the draft I mean realistically how many kids each year out of hs are gonna declare for the draft and how many of those kids can actually make a case to be in the draft

Mike great vids keep it up and please do a What if the last one was great