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Exactly. There was a great deal of discussion of Sebastian Telfair being taken over Jameer Nelson. The general agreement is that it's because Jameer Nelson is a known commodity but less likely to improve as significantly as Sebastian Telfair. But on the flip side, Telfair won't be ready to start for another couple of years so why didn't he just go to Louisville and study with a good coach? The answer, of course, is money. Why go to school if he can be a millionaire now.
I agree that it would be better for everyone in the long run if he had to go to school for at least a couple of years. Kids like Telfair would have a chance to grow as a player then come into the NBA more likely to make an immediate contribution to his team. The team gets a more mature member and the kid gets the chance to experience college ball.
One last thing. I can't help but worry about LeBron and Carmelo. They were obviously ready to play at the NBA level but there is so much pressure put on them at such a young age. You get the impression that, like any other situation involving huge amount of money, NBA politics gets ugly. We're throwing 18 years olds straight into a shark tank and hoping they know how to swim.
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