Kentucky Coach John Calipari welcomed NCAA President Mark Emmert's willingness to consider allowing players to work with agents in the future.
"These kids deserve advisers as they work through the process," Calipari said Tuesday.
In an interview with CBS Sports, Emmert spoke of putting significant changes in how the NCAA operates college basketball in place before the 2018-19 season.
When asked why there's a difference between the way the NCAA views hockey and baseball players and basketball players with regard to agents, Emmert told CBS Sports, "It makes perfect sense to me that it ought to be very different than it is now."
Calipari sounded hopeful that significant change could come relatively quickly.
"The problem with the NCAA is it's slow moving," the UK coach said. "This one will not be slow moving."
Calipari joined those who say college basketball players should be able to make money off their likeness or through signing autographs.
Calipari acknowledged that some players might not be able to make much money or any income at all from their likeness and autographs. He likened this to how one person can qualify for a home loan while another cannot.
"This isn't communism ...," he said. "Sorry. That's not how it works in this country."
