[ChicagoCaseyParticipant]

 I’ve read on twitter about a week or so ago that the plan for the D-League is for every team to have their own farming system and when all have their own farming system the NBA plan to have a third round in the draft to have the teams send their own players to their own D-League team. Also, this will basically have NBA teams have extra roster spots that only the owner of the D-League can add to their regular roster.

 

 

[ChewyParticipant]

 I don’t know if I can explain how excited I would be if the NBA finally moved their asses and developed a full farm team system. Like MLB or EPL soccer. The talent is clearly there looking at our college and HS stars. Get them professional coaches earlier and allow teams to actually spend time, money and resources on developing these young guys!

[ChewyParticipant]

 I don’t know if I can explain how excited I would be if the NBA finally moved their asses and developed a full farm team system. Like MLB or EPL soccer. The talent is clearly there looking at our college and HS stars. Get them professional coaches earlier and allow teams to actually spend time, money and resources on developing these young guys!

[darkman97Participant]

 Wonder if they would then move the age requirement back down to 18? Draft the hs kid and send him down to the farm team until he’s ready. I’m not sure how many kids would rather have that experience instead of the college one, but I think you might get a few.

[darkman97Participant]

 Wonder if they would then move the age requirement back down to 18? Draft the hs kid and send him down to the farm team until he’s ready. I’m not sure how many kids would rather have that experience instead of the college one, but I think you might get a few.

[Ahkasi ClayParticipant]

 So many young player declare for the NBA and dont get drafted or make a team, they are left without guidence on how to develop, I love the Idea of a farm system,

think of all the players that could have gotten to the NBA level with a little time and coaching at a higher level.

 

[Ahkasi ClayParticipant]

 So many young player declare for the NBA and dont get drafted or make a team, they are left without guidence on how to develop, I love the Idea of a farm system,

think of all the players that could have gotten to the NBA level with a little time and coaching at a higher level.

 

[Hoop til the death of meParticipant]

 I think it’s a real improvement on the NBA’s part to do this. It really helps those borderline players and young talent who really aren’t there yet just develop and actually be part of an organization instead of just bouncing around meaninglessly. This may attract some HS talent but I honestly doubt it would affect anything that much. Only kids who are in bad situations are really going to take a look at a direct D-league jump as a real option. Theres just that allure that comes with playing in college and living a college life that would attract players. Being able to play in the NCAA come march and play for a championship is just too much to miss. Let alone playing with those big name programs that all the greats used to play for and trying to crave your name in stone there too. Its just not something you can duplicate going straight from HS to D-league. 

The people who are going to benefit the most from this are those 3rd and 4th year college players who were borderline draftees or just happen to slip on draft night. It actually gives them a real chance to develop with a organization and earn a spot on the real team roster instead of just going from team to team playing, hoping that you one day get your name called for a 10-day contract. This is a great step for the NBA and another great move by Adam Silver.  

 

[Hoop til the death of meParticipant]

 I think it’s a real improvement on the NBA’s part to do this. It really helps those borderline players and young talent who really aren’t there yet just develop and actually be part of an organization instead of just bouncing around meaninglessly. This may attract some HS talent but I honestly doubt it would affect anything that much. Only kids who are in bad situations are really going to take a look at a direct D-league jump as a real option. Theres just that allure that comes with playing in college and living a college life that would attract players. Being able to play in the NCAA come march and play for a championship is just too much to miss. Let alone playing with those big name programs that all the greats used to play for and trying to crave your name in stone there too. Its just not something you can duplicate going straight from HS to D-league. 

The people who are going to benefit the most from this are those 3rd and 4th year college players who were borderline draftees or just happen to slip on draft night. It actually gives them a real chance to develop with a organization and earn a spot on the real team roster instead of just going from team to team playing, hoping that you one day get your name called for a 10-day contract. This is a great step for the NBA and another great move by Adam Silver.  

 

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