Kerr: Undrafted college players should be able to return to school

NCAA basketball players who sign with an agent and make themselves eligible for the NBA draft but aren't ultimately selected are currently not allowed to return to their respective collegiates.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wants that rule abolished so that those young athletes left out in the cold have the option to return to school.

"Don't keep this ruse going," Kerr said Monday, according to ESPN. "We all know what's going on. Let's do what's best for the kid and give them some options, and work together between the NBA and NCAA to find the right system. I think it's entirely doable if you people just open their eyes.

"One of the things the NCAA needs to look at is, if a kid signs with an agent and he doesn't get drafted, welcome him back. Why not? What's the harm? We talk about amateurism and all this stuff, but if you're truly trying to do what's right for the kid, and the kid declares for the draft and doesn't get drafted, you know what? Welcome him back. Do something good for the kids."

A dark cloud has been looming over the NCAA after an FBI investigation exposed widespread corruption. As a result, the NBA is reportedly brainstorming ways to create avenues for high school players to enter the league and bypass college, and potentially lower the age limit in the process.

These aren't the first comments Kerr has made in defense of college athletes. He believes the NCAA needs reform, and that players should be permitted to make money off their likenesses, since their schools aren't giving them a dime.