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The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor and Jonathan Tjarks debate whether the NBA should change the one-and-done rule (2:40), evaluate the potential of Arizona big man Deandre Ayton (12:47), and receive grades for their analyses (30:12).

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<a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2017/9/21/16341796/nba-aau-fc-dallas-player-development" rel="nofollow">Jonathan Tjarks on how the NBA could adapt soccer’s youth academy model</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2017/12/7/16743900/deandre-ayton-arizona-blocks-nba-draft" rel="nofollow">Jonathan Tjarks on the concerns about Deandre Ayton’s defensive prowess</a>
 
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Jonathan Tjarks was a staff writer who covered the NBA for The Ringer from the company’s founding until his death in 2022. His original bio read, “Tjarks covers basketball and is a host on ‘The Ringer NBA Show.’ He loves Jesus and Dallas, in that order. Texas Forever.”

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