NBA charting potential end to 'one-and-done'

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With college basketball mired in scandals, the NBA is considering opening a path for elite high schoolers to jump straight to the league again, according to a report from ESPN published Monday.

The report says NBA commissioner Adam Silver and several of his top advisers have been doing due diligence on the matter for months, including formal meetings with the National Basketball Players Association about adjusting the "one-and-done" age-limit rule. The plan would also include the NBA reaching out to elite teenagers while they are still in high school in order to provide guidance to help them on and off the court.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a press conference before NBA All-Star Saturday Night at Air Canada Centre on February 13, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. /VCG Photo

Such would open an alternate path to the league for these prospects and give them the chance to make legitimate money, either from NBA teams or through the developmental G League, the report says, citing sources. NBA contact with teenagers would be designed to take place during the high school years prior to graduation and focused on the summer.

Silver could present a plan within the next few months, but is waiting to see the results of the Commission on College Basketball's report this spring, according to ESPN. The commission was established by NCAA president Mark Emmert last year in hopes of cleaning up the sport following the results of FBI investigations prior to its formation and is chaired by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball against the Sacramento Kings on February 24, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. /VCG Photo

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will be out for at least one week after an MRI revealed a left groin strain.

Ingram, 20, suffered the injury in last Thursday's game against the Miami Heat and underwent an MRI at UCLA Health on Sunday. He will be re-evaluated in approximately one week, the team said in a release.

Ingram, the No. 2 overall pick in 2016, is averaging 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists in his second season with the Lakers.

Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on during a game against the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden on February 28, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. /VCG Photo

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving was ruled out for Monday night's game in Chicago with knee soreness. Shane Larkin will start in his place.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens said Irving aggravated his knee during Saturday's game at Houston. One of the Bulls' biggest victories this season came against the Celtics in a 108-85 shocker at United Center on Dec. 11. Irving did not play in that game because of a bruised left quadriceps.

Irving, 25, leads the Celtics with 24.8 points and 5.1 assists per game this season.

Source(s): Reuters