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So how is it legal for NBA players to have contracts that must be obeyed??? Why can't NCAA do that?

twindman said:

So how is it legal for NBA players to have contracts that must be obeyed??? Why can't NCAA do that?

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From what I understand it's the schools that are mostly against it. Think it has to deal with everything that goes into making them employees that schools don't want.

HAWKNESS said:

From what I understand it's the schools that are mostly against it. Think it has to deal with everyone that goes into making them employees that schools don't want.

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Correct. The NBA players are professionals (employees) and members of a player's union. The union has entered into a collective bargaining agreement with the NBA. No such thing (at present) exists in college basketball.

I actually think I'm in favor of college players as employees, forming a player's union, and entering into a CBA with the NCAA. At least it would be better than the current unenforceable free-for-all. A CBA would theoretically provide a framework for enforcing things like no tampering and no under-the-table payments, which are some major impediments to enforcing a salary structure and a "only one transfer without sitting out" rule under the current system.