Delving into the NBA D-League with Chris Reichert
By Keith Parish
The NBA D-League has become a more frequent path for basketball hopefuls, with over 30 percent of players on NBA opening day rosters having logged time in the D-League. And with the 16th NBADL season starting on Friday, it seemed a good time for Fastbreak Breakfast NBA Podcast to focus on these meagerly paid minor leaguers. Because sometimes even the most voracious of NBA fans (like, say, Fastbreak Breakfast) may find themselves not knowing very much when it comes to the D-League.
So to help us beef up our knowledge, D-League maven Chris Reichert (@Chris_Reichert) answers our questions and tells us what to watch for, what basketball fans are missing by not following the D-League and whether or not one can pay rent with a “vote of confidence.” Also, check out Chris’ season previews for every team in the D-League.
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Time Stamps
- 4:55: Is their a timetable for expanding to 30 D-League teams?
- 8:25: Exactly what is the benefit of being named an affiliate player?
- 11:40: Are there under-the-table agreements with domestic draft-and-stash players or are those players willingly taking massive pay cuts to join the D-League?
- 16:50: The new CBA reportedly will include “two-way contracts.” How will that benefit teams and players?
- 19:00: If NBA rosters expand to 17, will that have an adverse effect on players actually getting full-time call-ups?
- 25:00: Is the coaching challenge something that should be added to the NBA? How exactly does it work?
- 27:00: Are there other rule changes that the NBADL should try out to consider adding to the NBA?
- 28:42: What is the easiest way for a basketball junkie to dive in and start keeping up with the D-League?
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