Are NBA players allowed to rehab injuries in the D-League?
NBA players in their first or second year can rehab injuries in the NBA D-League. For example, the Denver Nuggets assigned guard Julius Hodge to the Colorado 14ers in December 2006 for a 30-day rehabilitation assignment after suffering a leg injury. More recently, the Cleveland Cavaliers assigned forward Cedric Simmons to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in January 2008 to rehabilitate an ankle injury. . Return to top.