Suns rookie point guard Kendall Marshall has donned a Bakersfield Jam jersey for a couple of weeks now, but his NBA squad appears ready to give him another shot to see if the hard work in the D-League paid off.
The Knicks made NBA D-League headlines and history by sending six-time all-star Amar'e Stoudemire down to the NBADL. While the big man is merely practicing with the squad, young stud Iman Shumpert could be in line for a longer stint in Erie soon.
The NBA D-League is often considered a place of development and further opportunities for NBA prospects. However, Blazers' big man Joel Freeland's agent was less than enthusiastic about his client's recent assignment to the Idaho Stampede.
Lakers' young stud Darius Johnson-Odom has been tearing up the NBA D-League while on assignment. After watching teammate Robert Sacre make his way back to The Association, however, the guard too has his eyes set on an NBA return.
After playing for the Rockets' NBADL affiliate in 2010-11, Jeff Adrien enjoyed a stint in Houston last season. Though he re-joined the Vipers later on, the forward has once again made it back to the NBA---this time, with the Charlotte Bobcats.
After calling up D-League forward Kevin Jones from its NBADL affiliate, the Cavaliers have decided there are minutes to be had for Jon Leuer with the Charge. But is playing there the right move, when Cleveland can arguably afford to give him minutes?
Without much of a chance to hit the hardwood for the Suns, rookie Kendall Marshall is instead logging minutes in the NBA D-League. His debut for the Bakersfield Jam was a promising one that should make Phoenix feel confident in their draft selection.
With an array of NBA prospects being sent up and down to/from the D-League on a nightly basis, many of SBNation.com's best have taken notice. Here's a look at some noteworthy commentary from around the network.
One of the NBA's strongest teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder have also made headlines in the D-League so far. Having been developing talent all season long there, OKC recently assigned Perry Jones III to the NBADL after calling back DeAndre Liggins.
With so many direct affiliations between NBA and D-League squads, the parent squads are working things down to a science with regard to NBADL assignments. Donning an NBA jersey one night, and a minor league one the next, is becoming the new norm.
