The NBA’s Minor League Could Soon Transform Pro Basketball

A revitalized G League could become a new destination for young talent, bring in millions in revenue, and help college basketball rid itself of recruiting scandals.

By: Ira Boudway

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Darius Bazley, who turned 18 earlier this month, is one of the best basketball players his age in the country—a 6-foot-9 forward with ball-handling skill rare for his size. Along with a few peers in the elite ranks of high school basketball, Bazley faces a peculiar problem: His talents are worth millions in the NBA, but he can’t cash in because the league bars players who aren’t at least 19 years old. Since he isn’t eligible to walk the stage at the NBA’s June 21 draft in New York, he had to consider his options.

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