Is the NBA D-League the NBAs version of minor-league baseball?
Yes. However, the NBA D-League has implemented various rules and operations that improve the minor league system relative to the sport of basketball. The team affiliation and player transaction processes in the NBA D-League have created a team- and player-friendly arrangement, granting NBA teams access to the full host of players in the NBA D-League and vice versa. Basketball teams are composed of fewer roster spots, and this approach has led to more opportunities for player transactions between the NBA and the NBA D-League. This open system between the two leagues has delivered positive results over 15 percent of current NBA players are NBA D-League alumni. Return to top.