This thread is filled with people who didn't listen to the interview?
The one and done is going away. The age limit is not being increased. And no, the NBA Union will not have to fight for it, as pointed out they have no real reason to. The NBA and the Owners will be pushing for this rule to go away.
You guys think scouting highschool prospects is a cost Billionaire owners are worried about? Nah, maybe 15 years ago. There is a massive built in network of highschool scouts ranking these prospects on a national level that actually works pretty well, the internet and networking has come a long way in 15 years.
Want to know what worries the NBA and Owners even more then paying a couple scouts?
It's these colleges, getting their hands on top level talent, implanting their people around them, before the NBA and these teams get them.
The NBA wants their hands on these Blue Chippers before the NCAA can dig their talons into them.