The NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are expected to agree to lower the draft-age eligibility from 19 to 18 as they negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania.

The two sides are also reportedly expected to create a way for players to cite mental health issues that is similar to how the league handles physical injuries, among other changes.

The change in draft eligibility would allow high school players to make the leap directly to the NBA. The current rules, which were established in 2005, require selected players to be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft.