NBA Minor Leagues

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) -- Commissioner David Stern wants the NBA to send some of its players to the minor league.

Stern proposed expanding the National Basketball Development League from its current six- or seven-team structure to 15 franchises, allowing each NBA team to farm out one young player on its roster.

``... If a team has a player below a certain age that it thinks would benefit from playing a lot, assigning the contract of that player to an affiliated team would be a good idea because we have young men playing four minutes instead of 40,'' Stern said Wednesday.

Speaking at an impromptu news conference prior to the NBA Draft Lottery, Stern noted the idea needs the approval of the NBA Players Association.

Union spokesman Dan Wasserman did not immediately return a telephone call from The Associated Press seeking comment.

The NBA's current labor agreement with its players expires after next season.

Stern planned to discuss his idea with the union.

NBA Commissioner David Stern wants minor league

Even in the minor league, I doubt Darko would get to play.

I like this idea. Guys like Ebi, Darko, and Outlaw will be able to dominate the NBDL vets such as Tierre Brown and Omar Cook. At the same time, they'll still get payed.

Do the players still belong to their respective teams though? Thus if Darko is sent, can Detroit pick him up when they want?

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If Darko is still part of Detroit, but he's in that league, can the Pistons sign someone in his spot?

i like it, i think its a very good idea but i like Darko
(lol)

one word: finally

lol this should be interesting. So many rookies would be placed in this league till their respective teams decide they ready. The knicks will also get to see how their rookies play before they trade them! ( lampe got 0 minutes before traded )

Do the players still belong to their respective teams though? Thus if Darko is sent, can Detroit pick him up when they want?

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If Darko is still part of Detroit, but he's in that league, can the Pistons sign someone in his spot?

I immediately wondered about that too. If the NBA teams and NBDL teams are affiliated, I'm guessing that the NBA teams can call up the players they signed whenever they're ready. I would also assume that a team could sign another player after sending someone to the NBDL, but they'd have to waive a player when calling someone up from the NBDL.

Maybe all 30 franchises should have an NBDL team and then the franchises also organise their own 'reserve' team. If the minor league requires only players who are at a certain age and a rtule that they cant play in the NBA...than Detorit can keep Darko....

Maybe this would be better. And the NBDL scheldule doesnt need to be as heavey as the 82-game NBA season.

yea, it would be cool if every NBA team had its own reserve team.....
just imagine, Luke Walton playing on the Los Angeles Lakers B Team and schooling everyone
But... yea, it would be a great idea which, not only helps young players develop, but also gives us, the fans, some better quality basketball to watch in the future.

I immediately wondered about that too. If the NBA teams and NBDL teams are affiliated, I'm guessing that the NBA teams can call up the players they signed whenever they're ready. I would also assume that a team could sign another player after sending someone to the NBDL, but they'd have to waive a player when calling someone up from the NBDL.

It would sort of be how teams can leave international players to play in their international leagues till they actually need them. Not bad, but 15? Will that be enough? There are enough sucky players out there.

C- Madsen
PF- Darko
SF- Walton
SG- ?
PG- ?

Now that I think about it, the system probably wouldn't be that different to the current NBA/NBDL setup. There would simply be more NBDL teams for NBA teams to send their young and developing players to.

How about college? Isnt college supposed to develop players for the nba
Anyway there is this system in many sports such as soccer where you have team 1 and team 2 and even one for the real young players. The teams can just pick in their other team whoever and whenever they want.

How about college? Isnt college supposed to develop players for the nba
Anyway there is this system in many sports such as soccer where you have team 1 and team 2 and even one for the real young players. The teams can just pick in their other team whoever and whenever they want.

Once you got drafted by a NBA team you cannot return/go to the NCAA, also...if this was possible, then there still would be tons of players left in the league who already played a maximum of 4 years in college and wont be able to return.

Also, yes...people see college as a development before going to the NBA, but because some player did good in college that doesnt mean he will be in the NBA, thats the whole idea for this

I immediately wondered about that too. If the NBA teams and NBDL teams are affiliated, I'm guessing that the NBA teams can call up the players they signed whenever they're ready. I would also assume that a team could sign another player after sending someone to the NBDL, but they'd have to waive a player when calling someone up from the NBDL.

It would sort of be how teams can leave international players to play in their international leagues till they actually need them. Not bad, but 15? Will that be enough? There are enough sucky players out there.

C- Madsen
PF- Darko
SF- Walton
SG- ?
PG- ?

C- Madsen (wtf? no love for Scalabrine )
PF- Darko
SF- Walton
SG- ?
PG- MVP Martin

How about college? Isnt college supposed to develop players for the nba
Anyway there is this system in many sports such as soccer where you have team 1 and team 2 and even one for the real young players. The teams can just pick in their other team whoever and whenever they want.

Once you got drafted by a NBA team you cannot return/go to the NCAA, also...if this was possible, then there still would be tons of players left in the league who already played a maximum of 4 years in college and wont be able to return.

Also, yes...people see college as a development before going to the NBA, but because some player did good in college that doesnt mean he will be in the NBA, thats the whole idea for this

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This is similar to how the MLB and the NHL.

Each team is affiliated with a minor league team. Whenever a player is underachieving, he'll be sent to the minors to play and get paid.