Comments on: The D-League http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/11/07/the-d-league/ A blog for sports agents: Discussing sports business news, Sports Law, and other interesting sports related material Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:06:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/11/07/the-d-league/comment-page-1/#comment-102108 Darren Heitner Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:54:31 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2667#comment-102108 The D-League has gained more and more notoriety the past few years. I see it as a solid "Minor League" for the future. There are also leagues like the CBA, PBL, ABA, etc. You also mention overseas. There are positives and negatives of sending a player overseas. The D-League is not worse or better than a lot of competing overseas leagues..just different in many ways. Affiliations between NBA and NBDL are very strong. Most NBDL teams are linked to 2 NBA teams. The D-League has gained more and more notoriety the past few years. I see it as a solid “Minor League” for the future. There are also leagues like the CBA, PBL, ABA, etc. You also mention overseas. There are positives and negatives of sending a player overseas. The D-League is not worse or better than a lot of competing overseas leagues..just different in many ways. Affiliations between NBA and NBDL are very strong. Most NBDL teams are linked to 2 NBA teams.

]]> By: Ryan Ballard http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/11/07/the-d-league/comment-page-1/#comment-102103 Ryan Ballard Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:00:18 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2667#comment-102103 Coming from a hockey background, it's hard to gain a concept of the D league. In hockey, hundreds of very good players get left out of the show, but there are literally hundreds of minor league teams which provide very good competition. It seems like there isn't much of a chance for a guy who doesn't get drafted initially in the NBA draft. The D League seems so underground to me. If I were representing someone who doesn't get drafted in the NBA, I would immediately begin marketing him to European teams, or start marketing him to European teams before the draft. As far as talent goes, where does the D league rank among the world's leagues? Also, how strong are the affiliations between the NBA and D league teams? On a final note, every start-up minor league in any sport needs an entrepreneurial mind to spark the league's growth. It sounds like Andersen has that mind. If he can grow the D league, the effect will be very positive on the NBA. Coming from a hockey background, it’s hard to gain a concept of the D league. In hockey, hundreds of very good players get left out of the show, but there are literally hundreds of minor league teams which provide very good competition. It seems like there isn’t much of a chance for a guy who doesn’t get drafted initially in the NBA draft. The D League seems so underground to me. If I were representing someone who doesn’t get drafted in the NBA, I would immediately begin marketing him to European teams, or start marketing him to European teams before the draft. As far as talent goes, where does the D league rank among the world’s leagues? Also, how strong are the affiliations between the NBA and D league teams?

On a final note, every start-up minor league in any sport needs an entrepreneurial mind to spark the league’s growth. It sounds like Andersen has that mind. If he can grow the D league, the effect will be very positive on the NBA.

]]> By: John Sikma http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/11/07/the-d-league/comment-page-1/#comment-101470 John Sikma Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:16:27 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2667#comment-101470 Good luck to Royce and Phillip. A couple questions: are NBDL contracts fully guaranteed, what time of provisions are allowed in these deals such as allowing a player to sign with an overseas team without having to forfeit money, how often do players get signed to 10-day type contracts, how many players who get drafted actually end up playing for the NBDL team, how long does a team keep the player's rights, are there any rules about trades, if your players don't make the NBDL, what are some other options you are pursuing? Thanks. Good luck to Royce and Phillip. A couple questions: are NBDL contracts fully guaranteed, what time of provisions are allowed in these deals such as allowing a player to sign with an overseas team without having to forfeit money, how often do players get signed to 10-day type contracts, how many players who get drafted actually end up playing for the NBDL team, how long does a team keep the player’s rights, are there any rules about trades, if your players don’t make the NBDL, what are some other options you are pursuing? Thanks.

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