Beginning next summer, some of the nation’s elite high school basketball stars will be given an opportunity to sign a one-year, $125,000 deal with the NBA G League, rather than going on to play college basketball. It’s a huge development in the sport and a tempting alternative to the one-and-done path.
But before the chosen prospects decide to take the money or head off to college, they need to ask themselves these seven important questions:
Am I physically ready to play against grown ass men?
Last year the average age of players in the G League not under an NBA contract was 25 years old.