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 Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:37 pm Post subject: Pacers to purchase D-League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
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http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/01/report-pacers-planning-to-purchase-d-leagues-fort-wayne-mad-ants/
| Quote: | Report: Pacers planning to purchase D-League’s Fort Wayne Mad Ants
The NBA Development League has grown exponentially since its inception in 2001. When it was founded, the 30 NBA teams shared control of eight D-League teams. 15 years later, there are 19 D-League teams, including 18 single affiliates. The 12 teams that don’t have their own affiliate all share the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the only independent team in the D-League.
Until now. D-League Digest is reporting that the Pacers are expected to purchase the Mad Ants and make them their official team in the NBA’s minor league.
This is a big deal because now there are no more independent D-League teams that aren’t owned by a single NBA franchise. It leaves the (deep breath) Hawks, Nets, Hornets, Bulls, Nuggets, Clippers, Bucks, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Blazers and Wizards all without representation in the D-League.
Best-case scenario, this finally pushes one-to-one affiliation throughout the D-League. In 2015, there’s no excuse for every NBA team not to have their own affiliate. When you look around the league at the teams that have been the most aggressive about using the D-League, franchises like the Spurs, Rockets, Mavericks, Thunder and Warriors are some of the best and most well-regarded organizations in the league. Much like with some teams being early adopters of SportVU cameras, if those particular teams decide something is worth the investment, that might be a sign that the rest of the league should follow suit. With the new TV money coming in next year, it’s well worth the investment for every team.
In an ideal world, all 30 NBA teams would have their own D-League affiliate and the D-League could operate like a real minor league. There need to be changes to the rules about call-ups — it should operate like baseball, where players can be called up and sent down without having to burn a roster spot. All of that will likely be a point of discussion in the next CBA negotiations in 2017. In the meantime, 11 teams are left in limbo. |
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mad55557777
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| They need to expand the draft for this to happen. 3-5 rounds |
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Bard207
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Pacers to purchase D-League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
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| Basketball Fan wrote: | http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/01/report-pacers-planning-to-purchase-d-leagues-fort-wayne-mad-ants/
| Quote: | Report: Pacers planning to purchase D-League’s Fort Wayne Mad Ants
The NBA Development League has grown exponentially since its inception in 2001. When it was founded, the 30 NBA teams shared control of eight D-League teams. 15 years later, there are 19 D-League teams, including 18 single affiliates. The 12 teams that don’t have their own affiliate all share the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the only independent team in the D-League.
Until now. D-League Digest is reporting that the Pacers are expected to purchase the Mad Ants and make them their official team in the NBA’s minor league.
This is a big deal because now there are no more independent D-League teams that aren’t owned by a single NBA franchise. It leaves the (deep breath) Hawks, Nets, Hornets, Bulls, Nuggets, Clippers, Bucks, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Blazers and Wizards all without representation in the D-League.
Best-case scenario, this finally pushes one-to-one affiliation throughout the D-League. In 2015, there’s no excuse for every NBA team not to have their own affiliate. When you look around the league at the teams that have been the most aggressive about using the D-League, franchises like the Spurs, Rockets, Mavericks, Thunder and Warriors are some of the best and most well-regarded organizations in the league. Much like with some teams being early adopters of SportVU cameras, if those particular teams decide something is worth the investment, that might be a sign that the rest of the league should follow suit. With the new TV money coming in next year, it’s well worth the investment for every team.
In an ideal world, all 30 NBA teams would have their own D-League affiliate and the D-League could operate like a real minor league. There need to be changes to the rules about call-ups — it should operate like baseball, where players can be called up and sent down without having to burn a roster spot. All of that will likely be a point of discussion in the next CBA negotiations in 2017. In the meantime, 11 teams are left in limbo. |
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Those same teams were in the initial wave on installing cameras and using SportVu data. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| mad55557777 wrote: | | They need to expand the draft for this to happen. 3-5 rounds |
Nah, a minor league draft works fine. Another good rule would be to have each d league team in a non NBA city, preferably near the NBA city. Give more fans a chance to see games. |
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kaoss128
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| It should be mandatory by now for each team to own a NBA D League team. They also need to increase the pay to keep more players here. They should start out by setting aside $30 million from the television contract and each D League team gets a million a year for player salaries. |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | it should operate like baseball, where players can be called up and sent down without having to burn a roster spot |
I like the sound of that. Don't watch baseball, so if there's any baseball fans here - can you say if that system works in the NFL?
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| Quote: | | Can these 11 teams launch their own D-League team? |
I wonder how that’d work…. |
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lakerjoshua
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| DanielCollins wrote: | | Quote: | | Can these 11 teams launch their own D-League team? |
I wonder how that’d work…. |
I'd imagine they would buy or lease a court, recruit Mark Madsen to coach, hire a bunch of undrafted dropouts and Gilbert Arenas to play for 200 bucks a game plus a travel stipend/per diem money.....charge people 10 bucks a ticket?
Isn't that how it works now? |
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