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Originally Posted by ScarletStorms
I just keep imagining how much it would have hurt to hold Lebron down for two years. Not just Lebron but the NBA in general. Might become common now for players to opt for Euro teams for a couple years before they try the NBA. Stretch that over a long enough time line and the NBA is no longer significantly better than Euro teams and players don't care so much about returning. And I wouldn't blame them at all.
And college basketball isn't college football. No one cares about college basketball outside of North Carolina. The only reason I watch is for recruiting purposes and because they have Ohio State on the front of their jersey. It is just laughable that David Stern could even conceive of telling players that he is going to cut their pro careers short by two years without compensation.
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It isn't inconceivable at all....David Stern is the comissioner/CEO of a major corporation. Corporations are allowed to set rules. If you don't qualify....too bad. As long as they do not discriminate (allow some 18 year olds to enter but not others) they are free to do what they want without any concern of a lawsuit. If you don't like it as a player, play in another league.
The NFL does it, why can't the NBA?