NCAA Basketball: Solutions to benefit the far too many players entering NBA Draft

NCAA Basketball: Solutions to benefit the many players entering NBA Draft

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: Malik Monk reacts with head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats after being drafted eleventh overall by the Charlotte Hornets during the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 22, 2017 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 21: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

There are a ton of NCAA Basketball players that are entering the 2019 NBA Draft – maybe too many. Are there any solutions that would benefit everyone involved?

There are 60 draft slots in a given year in the NBA draft. With around 5 every year being international, and people know for sure of 25-30 picks, that leaves 25 picks left. So why are there over 200 athletes testing the draft waters when only 1 in 10 will actually be drafted?

While I do like the overall idea of being able to see where you stand among others, it can hurt your college team, and possibly you in the long run. Ever since 2016 when they changed the rule where you can pull your draft eligibility after the combine we have seen an enormous amount of athletes take that chance.

So of them work out and find themselves in the NBA draft, and being drafted, but there is also a fair share that hurt themselves mightily in the process. I think college basketball needs to address these issues with something a little bit different as I like the concept. I hate watching so many kids be misinformed and waste eligibility by entering the draft, and frankly most do not get drafted.

Now, I am not trying to say get rid of being able to get advice, but I am saying that there has to be a better way for these kids. People like Marques Bolden from Duke, AJ Lawson from South Carolina, and Desmond Bane from TCU are all very solid players, but they are not NBA ready. They all have certain things that they need to work on while returning does not really help your chances of being drafted, it does help your chance of possibly improving your skills so that you might get a tryout after the draft. I will give some possible solutions the NCAA and NBA should work out to help the athletes.

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