Early Entry in the NBA Draft: The Influence of Unraveling, Human Capital, and Option Value
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Peter Groothuis Ph.D., Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: In an influential article, “Unraveling in Matching Markets,” Li and Rosen (1998) note that
the first 7 picks, and 17 among 29 first-round selections, of the 1997 National Basketball
Association (NBA) draft were not college seniors. By 2004, the first pick was a high
school senior, and 25 of the first 29 picks were not college seniors.We suggest that recent
NBA contract provisions implemented to slow the early entry of talented players have
instead provided additional incentives to both players and firms for early entry into the
NBA.We explore two competing models that predict why teams choose a talented player
sooner in the new rookie contract system: the human capital model and Lazear’s option
value model. To test why unraveling occurs, we use a panel study of all NBA players for
12 years, from 1989 through 2002.
Early Entry in the NBA Draft: The Influence of Unraveling, Human Capital, and Option Value
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- Publication
- Groothuis, P.A., Hill, J.R., and Perri, T.J. (2007), Early Entry in the NBA Draft: The Influence of Unraveling, Human Capital and Option Value. Journal of Sports Economics, 8(3): 223-243. ( June 2007). Published by SAGE (ISSN: 1552-7794). doi:10.1177/1527002505281228
- Language: English
- Date: 2007