Everyone talks about basketball whether it is about who just got traded, who is in first place in their division, or who beat the top notch team in the final seconds. One of the main issues in the National Basketball Association right now people never talk about is the age limit. The age limit today specifies that the player has to be nineteen years of age to be in the draft. The commissioner of the NBA, David Stern, wants to change the age to twenty years of age so the players can not enter the NBA right out of high school.
This is a very smart decision because it will make the league stronger by having more experienced players in the NBA. Having the age limit will also make the players go to college for a year to get an education, the most important thing in life. One of the bad reasons basketball players go into the NBA is because of the high salaries. The players think all of the money they receive in the contract will go to them, but it also goes to taxes as well. They see the money and want to have the rich, wealthy life many people dream about. By having the age limit raised to twenty years of age, it will improve the skills of many players because they will have one year under their belt playing competitive basketball. It will also give their bodies time to mature and develop. By waiting one year, the athletes get to be taught by several, famous coaches who have put players into the NBA. Going to college will also teach the athletes how to adapt with other players on the team as well as working as a team. (Chantler; Olsen; Thapar)
By having David Stern propose an age limit, it gives the NBA a chance to have more experienced players in the draft. Given that the players need one year or more to play basketball in college, it gives the players the experience to play against other tough colleges in different surroundings, in terms of the big gymnasiums and the large amount of attendees in the stands. If the players learn to adapt by playing in...