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  • Skins4Life
    MVP
    • Jul 2002
    • 2286

    #1

    NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...imit/index.html

    Age before beauty

    Players young and old set to give NBA age limit

    Posted: By Marty Burns; Friday March 4, 2005 1:09PM; Updated: Friday March 4, 2005 1:09PM

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    Had the age limit proposed by the NBA been in effect now, Orlando's Dwight Howard wouldn't have made his pro debut until 2006.
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    <script>if(cnnEnableCL){if(!(location.hostname.ind exOf('cnn.com')>-1)) {cnnAddCSI('contextualLinks','/.element/ssi/misc/2.0/contextual/story.html','');}else{ cnnAddCSI('contextualLinks','http://cl.cnn.com/ctxtlink/jsp/si/cl/2.0/si-story.jsp','category=sihome&url=http:/\/robots.cnnsi.com/2005/writers/marty_burns/03/04/age.limit/index.html&desccharcnt=80&site=cnn_si_dyn_ctxt&ori gin=si');}}</script><iframe src="http://cl.cnn.com/ctxtlink/jsp/si/cl/2.0/si-story.jsp?domId=contextualLinks&time=1109990074917 &category=sihome&url=http://robots.cnnsi.com/2005/writers/marty_burns/03/04/age.limit/index.html&desccharcnt=80&site=cnn_si_dyn_ctxt&ori gin=si" name="iframecontextualLinks" id="iframecontextualLinks" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;" align="right" height="0" width="0"></iframe></td></tr></tbody> </table> The NBA's Romper Room could soon be closing down. The league and its players seem to be nearing agreement on a minimum age limit of 20, which could go into effect as soon as next season. The exact terms still have to be negotiated as part of the upcoming new labor agreement, but the consensus around the league is that it will get done.

    "It's going to happen," agent Bill Duffy said. "There appears to be enough bilateral support now."

    Concerned about the flood of high school and college underclassmen flowing into the pro ranks in recent years, NBA commissioner David Stern has long supported a minimum age limit of 20. However, the league could not unilaterally impose the restriction; it had to be part of the labor agreement, and the players association was always opposed.

    But now there seems to be a feeling among many players that maybe it's not such a bad idea. For one, the old guard is losing jobs to the teen brigade. For another, the youngsters in too many cases just aren't ready to play. "I don't look at [an age limit] as a bad thing," Sonics guard Ray Allen said at last month's All-Star weekend. "I think we're helping out younger guys, not hurting them."

    The shift in position by many players in itself doesn't guarantee a deal will get done. The players association continues to view an age limit as a concession, one that will have to be negotiated over the bargaining table. In other words, the NBA might have to give up something to get it done. But if Stern wants it bad enough, he should be able to make it happen.

    Meanwhile, mere talk of a limit could lead to an onslaught of high school kids or college frosh into this year's draft. Last year 13 high school kids declared (four withdrew), and some believe even more could declare this year as kids who don't want to go to college try to beat the impending deadline. "I think some are going to look at it more closely now," Duffy said.
  • RubenDouglas
    Hall Of Fame
    • May 2003
    • 11202

    #2
    Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

    too bad for this years senior class, diener..... chris thomas... all the questionable late 2nd round guys..

    theres around 20 euros and 6 HS guys entering this year... that really affects this years class.

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    • RubenDouglas
      Hall Of Fame
      • May 2003
      • 11202

      #3
      Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

      too bad for this years senior class, diener..... chris thomas... all the questionable late 2nd round guys..

      theres around 20 euros and 6 HS guys entering this year... that really affects this years class.

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      • Nivek
        H*ll *f F*m*
        • Jul 2002
        • 7999

        #4
        Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

        good
        Cameras or guns, one of them is gonna shoot me to death.

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        • Nivek
          H*ll *f F*m*
          • Jul 2002
          • 7999

          #5
          Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

          good
          Cameras or guns, one of them is gonna shoot me to death.

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          • SPTO
            binging
            • Feb 2003
            • 68046

            #6
            Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

            This should hopefully lead to a more mature and polished NBA game. I'm all for the age limit.
            Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club

            "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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            • SPTO
              binging
              • Feb 2003
              • 68046

              #7
              Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

              This should hopefully lead to a more mature and polished NBA game. I'm all for the age limit.
              Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club

              "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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              • Blaxican8504
                All Star
                • Jul 2002
                • 4150

                #8
                Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

                Originally posted by SportsmanTO
                This should hopefully lead to a more mature and polished NBA game. I'm all for the age limit.
                me too

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                • Blaxican8504
                  All Star
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 4150

                  #9
                  Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

                  Originally posted by SportsmanTO
                  This should hopefully lead to a more mature and polished NBA game. I'm all for the age limit.
                  me too

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                  • jdros13
                    MVP
                    • Oct 2004
                    • 1255

                    #10
                    Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

                    I'm for the age limit, but since they have already had the door open, I think it might be hard to close it. Someone will put this to a test in a lawsuit, that is almost a given.
                    Goal Line Blitz

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                    • jdros13
                      MVP
                      • Oct 2004
                      • 1255

                      #11
                      Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

                      I'm for the age limit, but since they have already had the door open, I think it might be hard to close it. Someone will put this to a test in a lawsuit, that is almost a given.
                      Goal Line Blitz

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                      • poster
                        All Star
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 7506

                        #12
                        Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

                        A guy who covers the Bulls for the Score sports radio in Chicago said its a done deal with the new CBA but he said the agreement is like the NFL where you have to be 3 years removed from your high school class to enter. He also said the NBDL is gonna have 15 teams with each team belonging to 2 NBA teams. I like it too for the NBA and college.

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                        • poster
                          All Star
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 7506

                          #13
                          Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

                          A guy who covers the Bulls for the Score sports radio in Chicago said its a done deal with the new CBA but he said the agreement is like the NFL where you have to be 3 years removed from your high school class to enter. He also said the NBDL is gonna have 15 teams with each team belonging to 2 NBA teams. I like it too for the NBA and college.

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                          • dieselboy
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                            • Dec 2002
                            • 18040

                            #14
                            Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

                            Awesome. Great news.

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                            • dieselboy
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                              • Dec 2002
                              • 18040

                              #15
                              Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

                              Awesome. Great news.

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