@twoinanddone nope that is not why the NBA instituted the one year rule. Like most things it was money, even players that look like “sure things” coming out of HS are busts in the NBA. The NBA wanted another year to take “a look” at prospects so they didn’t give a “bust” a big first round contract. It was purely self serving move by the NBA, nothing to do with some altruistic reason. In fact before the rule was implemented there were a bunch of first round busts by teams reaching for the “potential” of a HS player.