Yeah, I was kinda joking. It is pretty ridiculous. Why not just finish this and create a true NBA minor league so real student athletes can play?
My school, thankfully, had a major NBA insider as an alumnus that just so happened to burn out at the right time. Lots of small schools are totally screwed.
https://www.si.com/college-basketbal...i-next-chapter
From the article-
Ready with money, and with opportunity, St. Bonaventure can’t go dollar for dollar with most schools. But Woj’s presence, the Bonnies hope, can close the gap. His deep network of NBA coaches, agents and front office executives offers players a bridge to the next level. “Those are relationships that I couldn’t build or we couldn’t build as a staff in the next 30 years,” Schmidt says. “He’s going to be able to help us get in the door with guys because of who he is and the trust he has built over his career.”