Should the NBA dump one and done?

Recently, new NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed his desire to raise the minimum age limit from 19 to 20.

 

The biggest reason to raise the age limit is also the biggest reason against doing so: The rich will get richer. IOW, the major conferences stand to gain the most because it’s no secret that ever since the one and done era that midmajors and select autobids have narrowed the gap.

 

If a baseball-like rule is adopted by the NBA, here are other side effects:

·         If this is about high schoolers going straight to the pro, the purpose is defeated

·         Some talent may only need one year to sharpen their tools

·         Other players may pull a Brandon Jennings by going overseas—and be more successful

 

For me, this is about the fact that Silver’s predecessor marketed the D-League very poorly. The D-League should be split into two 15-team leagues and the NBA should add the third round back into the draft to handle such players.

 

Barring any easy solutions, the best solution may be for things to go back the way they were before 2005.