Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fall

TrueWarrior · Post #1 » by **TrueWarrior** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:50 am

Dont see anything about this but its been all over twitter for a few hours.

We will have a new team, all our own, in White Plains (Westchester). They will play in the County Center which is a nice arena. I've played there a few times. The BayHawks are staying where they are.

I mean hey it's good news. We need all the young talent we can get and this will allow us to easily send up and down our own young players to get some PT.

Hopefully every team has their own affiliate at some point, as I still dont like how another NBA team can just pluck any player on our D-League team unless they're on the Knick roster. Seems counterproductive to develop somebody only to have him easily snatched up, but I guess it's better for the player to have more suitors.

Now get me another Lin.

br7knicks · Post #2 » by **br7knicks** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:51 am

nice. i'd rather go to minor league games. cheaper tickets, cheaper drinks

NYMNYKFN10 · Post #3 » by **NYMNYKFN10** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:55 am

The Knicks are moving to White Plains?

Knicksfan20 · Post #4 » by **Knicksfan20** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:01 am

Probably to practice against. Should be about even in terms of talent between the Knicks and their D league team.

Rasho Brezec · Post #5 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:01 am

Every team should have its own affiliate. This is good, hopefully they'll start using it to play the players Woodson doesn't want to.

Post #6 » by **GONYK** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:03 am

How can Melo possibly leave that?

SonOfMars · Post #7 » by **SonOfMars** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:46 am

Finally, a basketball team in NY that I can root for!

seren · Post #8 » by **seren** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:51 am

love it. i will make sure to watch a lot of games.

NYs Finest · Post #9 » by **NYs Finest** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:55 am

GONYK wrote:How can Melo possibly leave that?

Lmao the thought of Knicks using the new D league affiliate as a bargaining chip to Melo has me rolling

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Post #10 » by **Thorn** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:06 am

TrueWarrior wrote:Dont see anything about this but its been all over twitter for a few hours.

We will have a new team, all our own, in White Plains (Westchester). They will play in the County Center which is a nice arena. I've played there a few times. The BayHawks are staying where they are.

I mean hey it's good news. We need all the young talent we can get and this will allow us to easily send up and down our own young players to get some PT.

Hopefully every team has their own affiliate at some point, as I still dont like how another NBA team can just pluck any player on our D-League team unless they're on the Knick roster. Seems counterproductive to develop somebody only to have him easily snatched up, but I guess it's better for the player to have more suitors.

Now get me another Lin.

Slow clap.

Post #11 » by **Thorn** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:07 am

Knicksfan20 wrote:Probably to practice against. Should be about even in terms of talent between the Knicks and their D league team.

We would lose to them.

DE FENSE · Post #12 » by **DE FENSE** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:09 am

Holy sht something positive.

Ignitowsky · Post #13 » by **Ignitowsky** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:27 am

More youngsters for Woodpecker not to play.

Still, it's a good thing

LBnySuaveJav23 · Post #14 » by **LBnySuaveJav23** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:30 am

White Power!?

TrueWarrior · Post #15 » by **TrueWarrior** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:35 am

Pure 100% unadulterated speculation on my part but maybe just maybe this shows we're concerned Melo is leaving, as we could be scrounging for D Leaguers on 1 year deals like the Lakers did this year after Dwight bounced.

But nah there's been talk of the Knicks owning their own team for a while now I suppose.

Im Coming Home · Post #16 » by **Im Coming Home** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:41 am

They already owned the Bayhawks no? We're the only team affiliated with them I know that.. so I guess they'll go back to be another teams affiliate?

Bklyn&company · Post #17 » by **Bklyn&company** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:46 am

Thorn wrote:
Knicksfan20 wrote:Probably to practice against. Should be about even in terms of talent between the Knicks and their D league team.

We would lose to them.

true.....young guns will kick these broken down idiot asses... Yes you Amare & Felton

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Jay10 · Post #18 » by **Jay10** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:16 am

br7knicks wrote:nice. i'd rather go to minor league games. cheaper tickets, cheaper drinks

no mike woodson. :lol:

IMAN5 · Post #19 » by **IMAN5** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:52 pm

Perfect, let's send the whole team there.

gavran · Post #20 » by **gavran** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:02 pm

Rasho Brezec wrote:Every team should have its own affiliate. This is good, hopefully they'll start using it to play the players Woodson doesn't want to.

Developing talent? Hmmm, that's not something I'm familiar with as a Knicks fan.