The NZA Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 ESPN Quote As part of a newly formed "professional path" starting in the summer of 2019, the G League will offer "Select Contracts" worth $125,000 to elite prospects who are at least 18 years old but not yet eligible for the NBA draft. It will target recent or would-be high school graduates who otherwise would have likely spent just one season playing college basketball, enticing them not only with a six-figure salary but also the opportunity to benefit from NBA infrastructure, as well as a bevy of off-court development programs "geared towards facilitating and accelerating their transition to the pro game," Turner said.Without the restrictions of the NCAA's amateurism rules, players will also be free to hire agents, profit off their likeness and pursue marketing deals from sneaker companies and the like, which could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in endorsement opportunities to top prospects. really like seeing this, as it keeps some players from being trapped by the NCAA for taking "illegal" payments on what they're worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 https://www.totalprosports.com/2018/10/18/wnba-players-upset-that-nbas-g-league-is-offering-high-school-recruits-more-money-than-the-max-wnba-salary-tweets/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.