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D-League Call-Up Candidates Emerge With 10-Day Contracts Now A Possibility

Could Joe Alexander soon return to the NBA as a power forward?

I know Ridiculous Upside's been a bit dead this week, but that's only because D-League happenings have been a bit on the slow side (and I got lazy and didn't write about the Iowa Energy-Dakota Wizards game on Monday night like I had originally planned).

That said, this week is kind of important in terms of D-League players getting to the NBA because today marks the first day that players can sign 10-day contracts (essentially making or breaking top flight players' decisions to play in America in lieu of bigger overseas offers).

Knowing all of this, I polled a group of people in the know to get a handy list of players that have seemingly done what it takes thus far in the D-League to earn at least a 10-day contract with an NBA team - and then wrote it up over at FanHouse.

Listing two players at each position, the following candidates emerged: Bakersfield's Trey Johnson, Iowa's Kyle Weaver, Othyus Jeffers and Courtney Sims, Reno's Aaron Miles, RGV's Jeff Adrien, Texas's Joe Alexander and Sean Williams, Tulsa's Zabian Dowdell and Utah's Orien Greene.

So go read what the scouts have to say and then come back and vote on who you think might be the first player to be called-up from the D-League this season!

Poll
Which D-League player will be called up first?
Jeff Adrien, PF, Rio Grande Valley Vipers
37 votes
Joe Alexander, PF, Texas Legends
37 votes
Zabian Dowdell, PG, Tulsa 66ers
22 votes
Orien Greene, SF, Utah Flash
4 votes
Aaron Miles, PG, Reno Bighorns
11 votes
Othyus Jeffers, SF, Iowa Energy
11 votes
Trey Johnson, SG, Bakersfield Jam
20 votes
Courtney Sims, C, Iowa Energy
16 votes
Kyle Weaver, SG, Iowa Energy
21 votes
Sean Williams, C, Texas Legends
14 votes

193 votes | Poll has closed

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Jeff Adrien forever.

And ever.

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by Cosmis on Jan 5, 2011 5:18 PM EST reply actions  

And ever

Amen.

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by Scott Schroeder on Jan 5, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions  

Miles in case Curry gets hurt again.

Defender of the Universe

by KD1 on Jan 5, 2011 5:25 PM EST reply actions  

Not excited about Acie or JLin?

I write about basketball players with Ridiculous Upside. I know you'll love it.

by Scott Schroeder on Jan 5, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions  

probably gets a KU bonus

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by fetch9 on Jan 6, 2011 2:43 AM EST up reply actions  

Acie isn't the answer

He had his chances with Charlotte and he did very little with them. I am surprised he is still in the league.

"I could never be a thug, they don't dress this well." - Malice

by Julius Coxswain on Jan 6, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions  

In the end

we should all just be happy that we cover/watch a league that Jeff Adrien and Latavious Williams both play in.

Anarchist. Misanthrope. Beard aficionado.

by Cosmis on Jan 6, 2011 2:02 AM EST reply actions  

The scouts can sometimes be scrappy but I am about to vote and I can’t get my mind set on a particular player. This shortlist is a tough one and even if I don’t vote the winner I would have voted anyway. You dint say if I was allowed to say who I voted did you?

Michael Jordan Killed Basketball

by Kizzee on Jan 6, 2011 11:21 AM EST reply actions  

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