‘It’s the Wild, Wild West’: NIL Turning College Hoops Business Upside Down

A final buzzer for any college team’s season not only ends its one shining moment but also now creates an even madder dash for agents hoping to sign players, assistant coaches hoping to lure a standout transfer and schools racing to hire new head coaches. The NBA’s annual predraft picture has been further complicated by this first year of name, image and likeness (NIL) eligibility and the lingering impact of COVID-19.