Ratcheting up NBA rookie salaries may incentivize athletes to finish college
Published Date: 12/5/2019
Source: phys.org
Going pro early may be a no-brainer for exceptional, young basketball stars like former Duke freshman and 2019 NBA draft first-pick Zion Williamson. But a study in the "International Journal of Sport Finance" proposes a new salary structure that might entice most other college players considering the NBA to graduate before trying their hand at going pro.