Hupu June 2 News NBA President Adam Silver said in a recent interview that they currently have no plans to change the eligibility criteria for the selection of the best rookie of the season. This means that if players miss the first NBA season due to injury in the future, Rookies are still eligible to compete for the Rookie of the Season award.
"We have no plans to change it right now," Silver said. "That rule has been in place for a while, and if we were to change that rule, we wouldn't change it during the season, at least until this award. After the winner was announced, there is currently no discussion about changing the rules. "
A league source revealed that the NBA may intend to change the eligibility criteria for the best rookie selection to be similar to that of Major League Baseball. He played the minimum number of games due to injury during his rookie season, and he is still eligible to run for Rookie of the Season next season.
But Silver said there hasn't been any discussion about the change.
"I'm open to any suggestions," Silver said, "but I'm not aware of any ongoing discussions."
76ers rookie Ben Simmons and Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell Er each played an amazing rookie season. The two standout rookies had some verbal feuds during the season.
Silver said that this kind of back-and-forth fighting spirit is a good thing for the game, but he reiterated that the existing qualifications for the best rookie selection will remain unchanged.
"It was a lot of fun, we had a great rookie class and their basketball performance was exciting," Silver said. "I'm open to changes, but that's not something we're going to talk about right now."
(Editor: Tangtang)
