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The “one-and-done” era is not going away for the foreseeable future

The NBA and NBAPA tabled discussions about lowering the minimum age to enter the NBA Draft.

High school players will still need to wait a full year beyond graduation to enter future drafts.

As a result, the “one-and-done” era of college basketball is here to stay for the foreseeable future.

Here are more details from ESPN:



Discussions on lowering the minimum age to enter the NBA draft are no longer a part of the league’s labor talks with the National Basketball Players Association, clearing the way for the “one-and-done” era to continue into the foreseeable future, sources told ESPN on Friday.

Talks on lowering the minimum age limit for American players from 19 years old to 18 and allowing players to again jump to the NBA out of high school had been a part of ongoing talks on a new collective agreement, but neither side ultimately felt strongly enough on change to make it a significant bargaining chip, sources said.

The NBA and NBPA are facing a Friday night deadline to avoid a league opt-out of the final year of the current collective bargaining agreement in 2023-24.

Sources told ESPN on Friday afternoon that the sides are progressing in talks on a new long-term CBA and a deal appears within reach ahead of the deadline. However, there are still gaps to close on an accord.

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