You cannot pay student-athletes; creating student-employees is not the solution
The recent issues slash headlines that have emerge surrounding professional basketball ie players demanding trades, players not playing, collegiate top talent versus regular players, draft picks, NCAA financial earnings, scouts and agents, playoff format and the list can go on and on. But whichever issue becomes primary, the solution is not Zion Williamson receiving a salary. Turning students into employees should be far removed from the solutions table. However, the most viable solutions can be found in the idea of the NBA allowing players to be drafted right out of high school, the NBA making the most of its G-league and the NBA breaking ties, sort of speak, from the NCAA. And as a subscript, find a way to hold agents accountable for maintaining talent and integrity levels. The NBA requires a diverse game play in order to remain an authentic healthy competitive commodity. By diverse I am referencing the style and fundamentals that influence court play. The G-league, NCAA/collegiate play and the Euro-league produce different styles slash diverse game play that will only make the NBA a better commodity. The NBA’s current dilemma is similar to one monster with many heads; trying to address each “head” will result in worthless outcomes and short term impact. Longevity requires a new way of doing business. The NBA is currently emboldening a new brand of basketball which is exciting. The NBA should continue in this reformation.
