NBA veteran Antoine Walker retired from the NBA Development League on Saturday night. Toine had played two seasons with the Idaho Stampede in the D-League following a lengthy NBA career that began with the Boston Celtics.
NBA veterans Antoine Wright and Stephen Graham both signed in the D-League on Friday, league sources told Ridiculous Upside. They join Kareem Rush, who joined on Thursday, as well as Ridiculous Upside favorite Jordan Eglseder as players who've recently signed in the D-League.
Take a look at some hidden talent in the NBA D-League. Tory Jackson, Brandon Ewing, Juan Pattillo, Kyle Goldcamp, and Dante Milligan are top contributors to their teams.
Maybe Lamar Odom should have went to the D-League, considering his attitude was right.
Lamar Odom will play in the D-League on Saturday night. The Dallas Mavericks forward's assignment has been viewed as a demotion by some, but others see it as excellent usage of the new rehab rules.
Dan Gadzuric and Jamario Moon are both expected to play in the NBA D-League this season.
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants revamped their roster with Ben McCauley and Kevin Coble from the NBA D-League player pool. Sonderleiter & Rojas waived due to injury. Tisdale left for personal reasons.
Those that follow the NBA D-League know the household names, but what about the grinders who put up good numbers without a lot of fan fair? Who's the next Jeremy Lin?
The NBA Development League was never really center stage during the All-Star festivities in Orlando this weekend, but there was a time on Saturday afternoon when everyone should have had their televisions tuned to NBATV. Your's truly wrote over the weekend that he D-League Dunk Contest is essentially the only reason to watch the D-League All-Star game and, thankfully, the highlight video doesn't disappoint.
Sources told Ridiculous Upside that Julian Wright, a 2007 lottery pick and former member of the Kansas Jayhawks, signed a D-League contract on Thursday along with former Washington Wizards draft pick Hamady Ndiaye. Both players will find out their new team on Monday upon clearing waivers.
