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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 2430252, member: 1026"] The test isn't would they be drafted, its would they be worth the draft pick and the money associated with that draft pick AND worth the scouting of high schools. NBA doesn't want to be scouting high school games, NBA doesn't want to pay kids that are 18-19 and not mentally and physically ready to contribute and the NBA doesn't like the higher volatility of results when drafting high schoolers. Its just insane small sample size theater to make this a big deal when only a few kids per year are ready. Far more would be drafted too high and flame out. The fact that so many rookies are doing well this year (vs last year total trash, Brogdon an older, multiple yr college player was ROY) seems proof to many that kids are ready BUT THEY ALL PLAYED ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE AND BEN SIMMONS IS TWO TWO YEARS OLDER. Why be so concerned about a few individuals when the bigger impact is on quality of games and those that get drafted and fail to fulfill their potential? [/QUOTE]