How Injuries Affect One and Done Rule



    During class, one of the many intricacies of the NCAA that we discussed is the One and Done Rule. The rule prevents players from entering the NBA straight out of high school to try and give players at least some high level education should they not succeed in the NBA. One thing that was touched upon but never fully discussed is how injuries and player eligibility can affect this process.

    One idea that was brought up by both a student and the documentary was the health of a player after they are drafted. If a player becomes injured immediately after being drafted, they are more likely to have teams take a chance on them, increasing their chances of falling out of the NBA. This is an argument used by the NBA and NCAA to force at least one year of college on upcoming players. However, one point to be made against the One and Done Rule, other than the insignificance of that year of college, is if a player is injured before they are drafted. If a NCAA athlete gets injured before March Madness, they are unable to showcase their repertoire when NBA teams are doing the most scouting. As a result, this can cause their draft stock to decrease and makes it less likely for them to be drafted with a top pick. Michael Porter Jr. is a prime recent example. Coming out of his senior year of high school, he was the #1 prospect in the nation. However, a back injury prevented him from playing most of the season. While he was still selected 14th, this is a stark difference from if he had been eligible to join the NBA straight out of high school.

    How injuries affect the One and Done Rule is significant because it can equate to a difference of millions of dollars. The top draft picks make significantly more than players lower in the lottery, not to mention if a previously top prospect was suddenly taken outside of the lottery. Being eligible for the NBA is essentially a question of one's right to work. By forcing players to go a whole year trying to avoid injury, this essentially only increases the restrictions of players' right to work. While the One and Done is not all bad in theory, there are many aspects that may go unnoticed which have a big influence on players' careers and futures.


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