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Report: Silver meets with NCAA commission to discuss 1-and-done rule

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association director Michele Roberts met with the new Commission on College Basketball on Thursday, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

During their meeting in Washington, Silver and Roberts brought forward issues they believe are facing the sport to the commission, which was formed last month following the FBI's investigation into corruption and bribery in college basketball.

Among the issues is the one-and-done rule, which requires U.S.-based players to be one year removed from high school before being eligible for the NBA draft.

The commission, chaired by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, ultimately has no say in whether that rule is changed, though. That will have to be collectively bargained between the league and players' association.

Silver stated in May that he was "rethinking" his position on the rule. As a college ball fan, he was concerned that players who stayed in school for one year weren't getting a proper academic experience, as most with NBA aspirations would stop attending once their team had been eliminated from the NCAA tournament.

For the rule to be abolished, the union would reportedly need to agree to a mandate that players who attend college must stay a minimum of two years.

The 2006 CBA prohibited high school players from being draft eligible. Current Philadelphia 76ers veteran Amir Johnson was the last American to come straight from high school when he was selected 56th overall in the 2005 draft.

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