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One-and-done conundrum

Related Topics: David Stern, One-party state

In the 2005 NBA labor negotiations, former commissioner David Stern won a key provision. The new collective bargaining agreement mandated that draft prospects be at least 19 years old and a year removed from high school.

Now a decade old, the one-and-done rule is no less controversial. Here are three perspectives on its impact:

The players: A glossary of key one-and-done terms

By Coleman Collins

Since graduating from Virginia Tech, Coleman Collins has played professional basketball in Europe and the D-League after a brief stint with the Phoenix Suns. He's also a semi-regular TrueHoop contributor.