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The fallout of the latest FBI investigation into NCAA basketball could potentially have huge implications on the future of the sport. Obviously everyone knows that players were getting paid, but this far reaching investigation would bring the whole system down. I understand the apprehension about playing the Lavar Ball's JBA; it's an unestablished upstart and playing in Europe might be unappealing as well. My question is why don't big time players go to the G-League for a year instead of going to college at all?
You'd be in a legit NBA affiliated league. You're playing against near-NBA talent every game so you're getting better and developing as a player. You get paid a salary:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-g-league-20171202-story.html
NBA execs are there scouting you at every game so you don't have the potential issues of getting buried on the bench, losing the lime-light in Europe and being forgotten.
I think it'll take one blue-chip athlete to make the leap before it becomes the preferred option for high schoolers.
You'd be in a legit NBA affiliated league. You're playing against near-NBA talent every game so you're getting better and developing as a player. You get paid a salary:
The players spend a majority of the season in the G League and up to 45 days with the NBA franchise. They are guaranteed a $75,000 salary but can make up to $275,000 because pay corresponds to which league they are playing in.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-g-league-20171202-story.html
NBA execs are there scouting you at every game so you don't have the potential issues of getting buried on the bench, losing the lime-light in Europe and being forgotten.
I think it'll take one blue-chip athlete to make the leap before it becomes the preferred option for high schoolers.
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