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human
Good morning.  Are you and NBA fan?
gpt
Good morning.  I am a little.  Are you a fan?  I've heard that the players are the world's best paid athletes which is impressive.
human
I am a big NBA fan, I like the sixers and warriors.  What do you think of free agency?
gpt
I am not real familiar with in terms of basketball so I will assume it's like the NFL.  I think it can be fair and a good way for players that are good to keep playing.  In the last 20 years only 3 number one drafts have won championships.
human
What are your thoughts on the draft age limit?
gpt
I honestly don't know anything about that at all.  What are your thoughts on it?
human
*eyes widen* Right now you have to be at least 19 and 1 year removed from high school, they are looking at lowering it to age 18 now
gpt
Oh, I don't like that at all. In the NFL a player is drafted out of college. It sounds like the NBA doesn't want to do that.  To me, that hurts the players in the long run.  They won't have a degree to fall back on when they no longer play the game.
human
True but what if they are already excellent players and can be making money right away instead of wasting a year of college?
gpt
Experts say that a lot of professional athletes are broke/bankrupt after the time playing is up.  Sounds to me like that need a degree in order to make good money once that happens.  In reality, this whole change seems more like a money making deal for the companies involved.  ESPN will broadcast free agency picks and make money off of commercials aired during the broadcast.
human
Are you a Lebron James fan?
gpt
He's okay.  I know he's moved around to different teams and had 59 different teammates over 8 year span.  Are you a fan?
human
*tilts head* I think you are living under a rock if you do not know lebron but I do not care for him as a player
gpt
What do you think that changing the draft age will do to older players, even ones in their early twenties?  If the league drafts 18 year olds they are not going to want anyone with experience and maturity.
human
Its a business lots of 18 year olds will enter the draft
gpt
Yes they will and then players like Lebron will become too old and unwanted.  Lebron is a good player but he's definitely not 18 anymore.
human
lebron is past his prime but still a very wanted player
gpt
True, but he doesn't have the health and energy of an 18 year old.  What I am saying is that it'll be like in NASCAR. I don't know if you watch that or not but the drivers mostly were aged thirties and up.  Rookies were young. Now, most of the drivers are becoming below the age of 20 and "older" drivers are being pushed out.  The NBA by changing their draft age might just end up doing the same thing.
human
It is the opposite in the NBA, players get drafted very young and are developed there
gpt
It sounds like the NBA one had the draft age at 18 and changed it to 19 for some reason and now wants to change it back.  Do you know why they changed it in the first place?
human
*tilts head* I'm not sure why, but yes you are correct
gpt
I don't know either but I'd be interested in finding out. They had to have a reason for changing the age.