Since coming into the league, LeBron James hasn’t been afraid to speak his mind about things going on inside the league and also outside the league.
One of the big talkers as of late across the NBA and college basketball is paying players and the one-and-done rule. Many believe the NBA should really try to expand the G-League to be a place for players to go after high school as an alternative to college.
LeBron James really likes what he sees of the G-League according to Jonathan Rinehart who is the president of the Salt Lake Stars.
“We’ve had so many call-ups in the last 10 years and guys have actually been max guys, champions, people who are inspiring guys because they took that route. We’ve also had guys that went overseas and then came back into the G League and been a part of our league. So we’re doing a great job, but we want to continue to get better and better.”
Of course, LeBron James didn’t have to take the G-League route, but he appreciates what those type of players have to go through, and how important they are for the league.
If the NBA and G-League can work together to get more wages for the players and get every NBA team their own G-League team, it really could turn into a replacement for going to college.
Players could spend one year down there and improve their skills and then jump to the NBA the following season.