Big news broke yesterday, as the National Basketball Association has finally taken a step forward in finding a way to fix the mess that they created years ago with their eligibility rules.
Beginning in the summer of 2019, the NBA G-League will allow 18-year old players fresh out of high school to sign what are being called “Select Contracts” worth $125,000 to play for the league during their one year in-between high school and their eligibility for the NBA Draft. The goal behind this is to essentially give top-ranked high school seniors an option outside of the NCAA, playing overseas, and the JBL to achieve their dreams of playing professionally.