Add Anthony Davis to the growing list of players who are against raising the age limit for NBA eligibility.
In a Q&A with ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz, the first overall pick from the 2012 draft voiced his opposition to the league's suggested increase, which would see the age limit rise from 19 to 20 years old.
"If a guy is ready to come into the league, if they think they can play, by all means they should," Davis said. "Age shouldn't matter. Kobe came in at 18 and became one of the best players. I don't think age really matters at all."
As someone who entered the league at the age of 19 after one year of playing college ball at Kentucky, Davis provides a good example of a player who would have been directly impacted by the age-limit increase were it already in place.
The driving force behind the suggestion is that an age limit of 19 leads to a "one-and-done" system that hurts the NCAA. Players spend one season with their respective college before joining the NBA, leaving schools in a situation where they're struggling to maintain stability.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is a strong supporter of the suggested increase. However, the idea can't be implemented any earlier than 2017, when both owners and players are able to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement.