Mustafa Shakur Says 'Best Decision' Was To Play In the D-League
by Scott Schroeder on Sep 30, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
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Well, turns out Shakur also believed that playing for the Tulsa 66ers in the NBA Development League helped his career because he said exactly that in a recent interview with Dime Magazine.
Dime: You played overseas and came back to play in the D-League. Is the D-League the best situation for a player trying to take that next step?
MS: It was the best decision that I've made in a while. Because you're running all the NBA sets. You're doing the same exact things that mirror your NBA affiliate team. Our Tulsa team was owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Overseas, you can play well but sometimes it gets overlooked because NBA scouts aren't at every game.
After displaying the skills that made Shakur one of the top point guards in D-League last season, he's now earned a contract with the New Orleans Hornets for the upcoming season backing up Chris Paul - the top point guard in the NBA.
Take heed, NBA hopefuls. The D-League is where it's at - especially when playing for a team closely watched by its NBA affiliate.
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Glad he...
had a good experience in Tulsa, thought it would have been nice to see him get a shot on OKC.
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by rickpidero on Sep 30, 2025 11:06 AM EDT reply actions
He had a shot in OKC
Just felt his chances were better in New Orleans.
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by Scott Schroeder on Sep 30, 2025 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Mustafa looks jacked in that pic.
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by Dash Williams on Sep 30, 2025 12:45 PM EDT reply actions
Ha
People say that about every picture of him in the last year. See here.
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by Scott Schroeder on Sep 30, 2025 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
What a guy
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by Michael Levin on Sep 30, 2025 6:24 PM EDT reply actions
That is some nice pub for the D League. Shakur is the example for the type of the player the D League needs to become more accepted by the NBA. I hope he succeeds in the NBA.
by JoshuaR on Oct 1, 2025 2:22 PM EDT reply actions
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