Filed under: NBA D-LeagueWith NBA training camp rosters being finalized over the weekend before preseason practices officially begin Tuesday, many fans are wondering how exactly some of the invites fit in with the regular roster players.
NBA teams will be able to allocate up to three training camp invites, like the Trail Blazers' Dwight Lewis, to their D-League affiliates.
Quite simply, some don't as of right now -- but the random invites could pay off in the long run for some of the savvier NBA teams.
In accordance with the NBA, the NBA Development League will implement a rule change with regard to how D-League rosters are assembled. Beginning this season, up to three players cut last from the roster of an NBA team before the D-League Draft will be allocated to that team's D-League affiliate provided they sign the standard D-League contract.
This rule replaces the previous allocation rule, where players of local significance would be allocated to D-League teams, a rule that was designed to help with marketing but didn't increase the team's bond with the NBA like the new allocation system should.
"The new allocation process is a big change and it will alter our league drastically," said one D-League coach, speaking to FanHouse on the condition of anonymity as the rule change has not yet been officially announced by the league. "Very often, the best players in the D-League attended training camp with an NBA team. It's great from an NBA team's perspective since the players they like, and want a longer look at, can stay with their affiliates."
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