khans2k5 wrote:The NBA has a tanking problem because the chance at getting a franchise changing star is so much smaller than any other sport. In the NFL the whole first round and second round is expected to net you a starter level player. That is an expectation in that draft where in the NBA you are pretty much hoping anyone outside the top 10 could become a starter. What's the most stars a single NBA draft has produced? 4-5. The NFL has more than that on a regular basis. I think they should make college basketball like college football and require 3 full years after high school. The fact is that more guys are getting picked higher and paid more because there is more unknown about them that is seen as potential that would be revealed as true weaknesses with more time in college. If the pay scale was more on the level of hockey with cheap rookie deals and bridge contracts then going pro sooner would make sense, but teams are having to invest multiple millions of dollars in guys who don't actually become good until the end of their rookie deals. Also keeping them in school for 3 years would make the college game a closer level of competition to the pros so they would come in more ready at 22 instead of 19.
I think requiring even 2 years of college would be a big improvement. I liked seeing the rare player go from High School to the pros, but it became too common and more and more guys were trying it and failing.
This sounds good to me:
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[*] Average the records of 2 or 3 seasons to generate the lottery odds.
[*] Tier the lottery like the NHL allowing teams to only move up or down a couple/few spots.
[*] Require 2 or 3 years of college.
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PS: I guess the Knicks post could have been it's own thread..
