Ex-UNC star Eric Montross wants NBA to adopt MLB’s draft system

Posted May 19, 2017
Eric Montross, an eight-year NBA veteran out of UNC who still closely follows the college game as the Tar Heels’ radio analyst, says it’s time for the NBA to adopt the system similar to Major League Baseball. “The NBA could change it all. It should be like baseball. If you come to campus, you stay three years. You develop your game and you develop personally.” (FanRag Sports)

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