The NBA is interested in changing its age requirement from 19 to 18 years old, which would mark the end of the one-and-done system, if approved by the NBPA. Should the rule change happen, it will have a major impact on college basketball, mostly in how the elite schools recruit.
John Calipari isn’t sure how impactful a younger age requirement will be on his recruiting strategy, but he isn’t worried about losing his place as one of the game’s best recruiters. When asked how recruiting at Kentucky will change, Cal said, “You won’t believe this: we’ll figure out what it is and we’ll be first at it.