After being waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kelenna Azubuike may want to consider a D-League stint on his way back to an NBA roster, pending no other teams taking a chance on him beforehand.
Alando Tucker, Orien Greene, and Eddie Gill, are all basketball journeymen who have paid their dues in the NBA D-League in the past. Could their wealth of experience over the years help them sneak onto the Bucks roster?
Undrafted out of the University of Washington, Justin Holiday spent last season playing for Aalstar in Belgium and now has the chance to crossover to the NBA after the Portland Trail Blazers claimed the 6'6 forward off of waivers on Friday.
Looking to expand its outreach to the NBA, the D-League could be hoping that more notable players such as John Wall begin to use the D-League to perform rehab stints as they come back from long-term injuries this season.
Whereas many NBA hopefuls fight tooth and nail for a roster spot in training camp this month, D-League veteran Ron Howard has embraced Fort Wayne and will return to the Mad Ants next season in the city he now calls home.
Competing for a spot on the Knicks in training camp, former Erie BayHawks' guard Mychel Thompson's chances may have increased due to an injury to another fellow NBA hopeful.
Japeth Aguilar has his sights set on breaking into the NBA, and is poised to use the D-League to start his journey. After thriving in open tryouts, a bevy of squads are gunning for the Filipino forward's talents.
With the bevy of young and unproven talent, the Houston Rockets will likely be utilizing their single D-League affiliate often throughout the season.
With many D-League alum fight for spots in NBA training camp, Filipino forward Japeth Aguilar is eyeing the D-League to jumpstart his own big hoops dreams.
Dexter Pittman has already spent time in the D-League for the Miami Heat, and in the final year of his contract, Pittman is looking to prove he needs no further development as a player. But is more time in the D-League what Pittman actually needs?
