Texas Tech basketball: New G-League program won’t hurt Red Raiders

Though top high school players now have more reasons to head to the G League rather than college, this change shouldn’t hurt the Texas Tech basketball program.

A new rule change in the world of professional basketball has the potential to alter the landscape of college hoops. And now that Texas Tech basketball is a national player, Red Raider fans are going to be keenly aware of how this rule will impact what Chris Beard is building in Lubbock.

The NBA’s G League, which is essentially their minor league system, is now pioneering a year-long development program that allows high school players to spend a year in the G League instead of going to college. This is not the first year that players…