If the NBA eliminates the “one-and-done” rule during its next collective bargaining agreement, the union would like to make sure the sudden influx of young players doesn’t result in a surplus of lost roster spots for veteran players.
When the rule is changed, the first year where high school players become eligible to be drafted will essentially be a “double draft” with more second round picks and undrafted players projected to make NBA rosters than in a normal year.
“This is something that we have had conversations about,” Tamika Tremaglio said. “In our meetings today, we spent a lot of time talking about that.
“We recognize that we really do need to make sure that we have the structure in place, if we’re going to have people join the league at the age of 18. We also appreciate that there is a lot of benefit to really having veterans who can bring those 18-year-olds along. And so you know, certainly anything that we would even consider, to be quite honest, would have to include a component that would allow veterans to be a part of it as well.”
