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NBA poised to lower draft age requirement from 19 to 18, per report

With the NBA season on the horizon, and teams about to start reporting for training camp, there is some major news that could play an impact on the Kentucky Wildcats in the coming years.

Per a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA and NBPA are working on some new items for the Collective Bargaining Agreement that includes a change in a player's draft age eligibility from 19 back down to 18.

Sources: NBA and NBPA in serious talks on new items for potential Collective Bargaining Agreement:

- Draft age eligibility from 19 to 18, return of high school-to-NBA
- Measure that allows players citing mental health similar to physical injury

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