The Albuquerque Thunderbirds are Now On The Clock
by James Dalton Swayze
on Sep 29, 2025 6:57 PM EDT
in D-League
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The D-League draft order was set this afternoon. Here's the results:
16. Tulsa 66ers
15. Idaho Stampede
14. Springfield Armor
13. Sioux Falls Skyforce
12. Rio Grande Valley Vipers
11. Dakota Wizards
10. Fort Wayne Mad Ants
9. Iowa Energy
8. Maine Red Claws
7. Reno Bighorns
6. Austin Toros
5. Utah Flash
4. Bakersfield Jam
3. Los Angeles D-Fenders
2. Erie Bayhawks
1. Albuquerque Thunderbirds
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Good for Erie, tough for Tulsa
Erie was a playoff team but managed to get the number two pick (Austin, Utah and Bakersfield also did well). Tulsa, meanwhile, was one of the worst teams in the league but got stuck at the bottom.
Ridiculous Upside, where developing talent and winning are not mutually exclusive.
by Jon L on Sep 29, 2025 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And last year Erie was an expansion team and picked in the bottom half of the draft while Tulsa had the 1st pick. Definitely not a perfect system.
by ZinErie on Sep 29, 2025 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correction: Erie had the 7th pick last year.
by ZinErie on Sep 29, 2025 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, it's probably a stupid question, but...
how is the order determined?
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RIP Nick Adenhart. 4/9/09
by UtesFan89 on Sep 29, 2025 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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