Eligibility for players who go undrafted in the NBA draft could be restored based on a landmark decision from the NCAA on Wednesday. Several changes related to amateur status and eligibility are being put in place by the NCAA, including allowing “elite” players to work with endorsed player
The New York Knicks are still planning to sever ties with center Joakim Noah ahead of training camp, according to a report from ESPN on Wednesday. The report says the Knicks will use their waive-and-stretch provision to cut Noah sometime after Sept. 1, provided they haven’t found a trade partner
There are some things to like about the new NCAA rules, such as allowing undrafted players to return to school. But if the aim was to eliminate corruption in the sport, then it’s another missed opportunity by the NCAA.
The NCAA adopted a series of policy and rule changes Wednesday that it hopes will clean up college basketball, which has been engulfed by an FBI investigation and other corruption over the past two years.
