Los Angeles D-Fenders, Lakers' minor league affiliate, to take hiatus
by Scott Schroeder on May 22, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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The Lakers' minor league affiliate, the Los Angeles D-Fenders, will take a one-year hiatus and will no longer use Staples Center as its home base, The Times has learned.
Lakers owner Jerry Buss will retain ownership of the D-Fenders, who are expected to reemerge at a different Southern California venue for the 2011-12 season.
--From the Los Angeles Times' Mike Bresnahan.
Though the Lakers never really took full advantage of their Development League team like fellow NBA teams have - the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Houston), Austin Toros (San Antonio) and Tulsa 66ers (Oklahoma City) have been implemented quite well - this is still pretty surprising news.
I'm going to look further into this and see if I can find anything interesting out.
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“the D-Fenders generated no revenue from ticket sales because the only people allowed to attend their home games were those who bought tickets to Lakers home games.”
That’s really dumb.
Ridiculous Upside, where developing talent and winning are not mutually exclusive.
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I wonder if Long Beach could work as a new location.
Ridiculous Upside, where developing talent and winning are not mutually exclusive.
"allowed to attend"
Is this like jury duty??
by knickknack7450 on May 22, 2010 2:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Go to San Diego!
I would love a D-League team here. I hate the Lakers but would put aside some of that hate for the D-League to go down the 5 south and play in the Sports Arena.
Win Game 3. Go Magic.
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