Dontell Jefferson signed for remainder of season with Charlotte Bobcats

by Scott Schroeder on Mar 31, 2009 12:18 PM EDT

Dontell Jefferson has been signed for the remainder of the season with the Charlotte Bobcats. While he hasn't even dressed in a game, he's been able to show coach Larry Brown enough in practice to show that he's a valuable asset and provides backcourt depth at both the point and off-guard positions.

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I recall

a post you guys did about Championship contenders picking up D-leaguers for the strech run… Is this what you had in mind?

by Aisander D on Mar 31, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

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Jefferson definitely fits the bill of the type of guy who can help a team either in the playoffs or in the interim games. I didn’t include Jefferson on the list, though, because he was already with the Bobcats at the time.

This is great news, and good for Jefferson.

by Jon L on Mar 31, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Totally

There seem to have been a nice surge in the call-ups recently….I’m not familiar enough with the D-league to say whether this is uncommon this time of year or not, but it certainly does bolster the image of the D-league as a great grooming tool for talent.

by Aisander D on Mar 31, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

There has

but it’s mostly been a handful of teams doing the calling up. OKC, NY and Toronto have been doing most of it. The Raptors and Knicks will have at least one D-League team within a 10 hour drive next year (two if the Celtics don’t outright own either Maine or Spiringfield), so for them especially I think the exposure to D-League talent has been positive.

Speaking of which, Sonny Weems just got called back up by the Nuggets.

by Jon L on Mar 31, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions