“This is another step in the right direction to assist in the continuing development of players, ... It has long been our goal to have team affiliations between the NBA and the D-League, and this structure should be mutually beneficial to both leagues and the players.”
“This is another step in the right direction to assist in the continuing development of players. It has long been our goal to have team affiliations between the NBA and the D-League, and this structure should be mutually beneficial to both leagues and the players.”
“We tried to as best we could to maintain affiliations in close proximity, ... We certainly are not going to get every necessary tie between an NBA D-League team and an NBA team.”
“For the players, it will allow them to get an opportunity for playing time that didn't exist under the older system. For the teams, it provides them additional flexibility. It allows them to monitor and evaluate players in a competitive situation, whereas before those players were relegated to a practice situation.”