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What is the difference between a Gatorade Call-Up and a player assignment?

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What is the difference between a Gatorade Call-Up and a player assignment?

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A Gatorade Call-Up occurs when a NBA D-League player is signed by an NBA team. For example, Blake Ahearn was called-up from the Dakota Wizards to the Miami Heat in 2008. A player assignment is when an NBA player in his first or second season is sent to his teams NBA D-League affiliate in order to acquire additional playing time. Each NBA team may assign no more than two NBA players at one time to play with its affiliated NBA D-League team (though each NBA team retains the right to make such assignments to other NBA D-League teams at its discretion). For example, Morris Almond was assigned from the Utah Jazz to the Utah Flash in 2008. For information on player transactions, please visit http://www.nba.com/dleague/dleague/transactions.html. Return to top.