Heat gain sole 'ownership' of Sioux Falls Skyforce NBDL team

[DBurks2818]

Per wiretap:

The Miami Heat, the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the NBA Development League announced that the Heat and the Skyforce have entered into a single affiliation partnership beginning with the 2013-14 NBA D-League season. Miami becomes the record 13th NBA team to have a one-to-one affiliation with an NBA D-League team.

The Heat, which joins the Philadelphia 76ers as the second NBA team to become singly affiliated with an NBA D-League team this offseason, will be Sioux Falls’ sole NBA affiliate and will have full control over the team’s basketball operations. To further solidify the relationship, the Skyforce has adopted Miami’s red, yellow and black color scheme and signature font beginning with next season.

The Heat assigned both Dexter Pitman and Jarvis Varnado to the Skyforce last season, the fourth season of the teams’ affiliation. During the 2012-13 season, Sioux Falls was also affiliated with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... eague-Team

Thoughts about what this does for future player development in the franchise?

[RexBoyWonder]

Good sign, good move.

It tells us that Micky and Pat know that we have to get younger, add some cheap talent and incorporate some home grown players in the next few years.

[LoveMyHeat]

Pretty cool.

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

Very good.

Our very own minor league team to harvest from. We can specifically target who we want to play on the court a lot, etc....

Love it.

[Buju]

Would really come in handy, like above suggested - Can pick pocket who we need time to time.

[dreamchaser]

Swag...Love the road uniforms btw

[seminoles1993]

I like this a lot. Hopefully Pat realizes that we cant always only have team full of old veterans. Then again, knowing the godfather, he'll probably fill out the roster with old washed up players ie- Antoine Walker

[dolphinatik]

we are really becoming a team that thinks long term. Love that we let Cole develop with exp. Hopefully we can use that NBDL team to advance scout prospects without other teams getting that insight.

[Heat3]

i want a jersey

[DivineFury]

Shows the maturation of this organization, from expansion team to serious organization that's all about winning culture.

[SWadeUP]

Pretty cool.

source of these unis!?

[LoveMyHeat]

^ https://www.facebook.com/skyforce/photos_stream

[SWadeUP]

this is awesome son