Do
not despair hoops fans, there will be an American pro league come November. It
may not come in the form of the NBA but the top minor league circuit, the NBA D-League. The NBDL may not have the big stars or top rookies of the NBA but
they have their own set of promising players. These are the same players who
continue to dream of making it big someday. Now, they will have all their chance to
shine as NBA coaches can scout them first-hand with the expected wider TV
coverage that they will garner from NBA TV if ever the current lockout eats up part of even whole of the coming NBA season. The NBDL, which was founded in 2001, has sixteen current
teams all affiliated with NBA clubs. NBDL spokesman Patrick Mitsch explains
that the operations of the D-league will not be affected by the ongoing NBA
lockout, according to Indiana News Center.
“D League spokesman Patrick Mitsch says the one
big difference will be the availability of NBA players. Mitsch says if the
lockout continues, players who played in the NBA last season, or players
drafted in the recent NBA Draft would not be allowed to play in the D League.
Other than that, teams will be able to get players in the same way they have,
and Mitsch says there will be a D League draft in the fall.”
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