Can’t Pass Up the Draft

by Casey Jacobsen Just this past week, the media released the All-NBA First Team and one thing jumped out at me while I glanced at the list: Kobe Bryant Dwyane Wade LeBron James Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Do you notice what almost all (except DWade) have in common? Answer: no college experience. Kobe, LBJ and Howard came to the League straight from high school. Durant was “one-and-done” after a sensational freshman season at Texas. In 2010, four of the top-five players in the world have a combined one year of NCAA basketball experience. That’s amazing…and a little bit dangerous. The guys mentioned above are unbelievable talents and are very deserving of all the money and attention they receive, but I’d argue their success has had a lasting effect on the NBA Draft process and has corrupted the minds of many teenage players in America. Almost all of the talented kids think they are good enough for the NBA before they even turn 16 years old. It got so bad that David Stern felt he h...