NBA getting closer to ditching one-and-done for expanded G-League

Kentucky has thrived in the one-and-done era under John Calipari, but the recent turbulence in the sport has amplified the calls for change. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is reporting that NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been working with the Players Association to open a new route to the league via the G-League and get involved with top talent in high school in hopes of diminishing the influence of the AAU circuit/shoe companies.

A plan is expected to include the NBA starting relationships with elite teenagers while they are in high school, providing skills to help them develop both on and off the court. It would ultimately open an alternate path to the NBA besides playing in college and a way…