They have completed four years of their college eligibility or.To be automatically eligible, the NBA requires an athlete to meet one of the following criteria: The starting point when considering eligibility is that a player must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the Draft and, if not deemed an international player, be one year removed from high school. The most recent eligibility rules for the NBA Draft are found in article X(1)(b) of the 2017 CBA. The NBA negotiates with its players through a Collective Bargaining Agreement ( “CBA”) on how the league will operate as well as agreeing the rules governing player contracts, salaries, trades and the Draft.
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The draft is a unique feature of American sport but plays a crucial role in granting young athletes a clear route to becoming a professional athlete whilst – at the same time – offering weaker teams a first right to the talent pool, levelling the competition in the league.
This article aims to discuss the intricacies of the Draft process with a specific focus on the NBA Draft and provide an overview of how the system operates. In the NBA, 14 teams participate in the Draft Lottery, which involves the teams that did not qualify for the play offs. Those who are the lowest ranked in the standings will receive the best odds of being awarded the number 1 draft pick, which effectively means the opportunity to recruit the best prospect from the draft class. The draft system works in the interests of balancing the playing field between teams. The Draft Lottery and the Draft Combine have now taken place, leaving us waiting in anticipation for what is in store on 21 June. The 2018 NBA Draft is around the corner – taking place at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn on 21 June. By Jack Blakey on Posted in Basketball, Player contracts, US Sport
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