NBA G League introduces new professional path for elite basketball prospects

[yak pac fatal]

The NBA G League today announced a Select Contract as part of a comprehensive professional path that will be available, beginning with the 2019-20 season, to elite prospects who are eligible to play in the NBA G League but not yet eligible for the NBA. The contracts, which will include robust programmatic opportunities for development, are for elite players who are at least 18 years old and will pay $125,000 for the five-month season.

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/10/18/g-league-professional-path-official-release

 

[yak pac fatal]

i think it's great for the nba and the youngsters... hated the mandatory one year in college or one year out of high school rule.

 

[Rukas]

Is this a direct response to the JBA?

 

[yak pac fatal]

Is this a direct response to the JBA?

no. the recent ncaa scandals.