For Syracuse basketball and its peers around the country, they could start to recruit prospects who have competed professionally, as the line blurs between pro and amateur athletes.
Quite simply, I despise this. But then again, college sports as we once knew them are no more. Crazy conference realignment. The transfer portal's explosion. Name, image and likeness deals. Direct revenue-sharing. And former professionals getting to play in college.
I'm so not a fan of the last item listed above, but we're likely to see more and more of it, experts say. In recent weeks, a couple of former NBA G League players have committed to play in college, including one guy who is headed to fellow Atlantic Coast Conference school Louisville.