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Dakota Wizards Announce Open Tryout

BISMARCK, N.D., September 15, 2009 – The Dakota Wizards, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies, will be conducting an open tryout October 10 and 11 on the Washington Wizards homecourt at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C

Open tryouts offer athletes an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of NBA Development League coaches while they compete to earn a position in the team’s official training camp which is scheduled to begin in mid-November.

New Wizards head coach Rory White and assistant coach Kevin Rice can bring up to 17 players to training camp before trimming opening day rosters to 10 players, some of whom may have participated in the open tryout.

“The NBA D-League is all about giving young, hard-working players opportunities,” White said. “At the Wizards open tryouts, we’ll be looking for those talented players who are under the radar, but skilled enough to play at this level, and hopefully, beyond.” Interested players should complete a registration form, as well as a player release and eligibility form. These are available at DakotaWizards.com.

closg00 wrote::clap: I hope THIS D-League thread survives, all of my attempts at having discussions on the D-League have failed

The Oklahoma City Thunder have assigned rookie center Byron Mullens(notes) and guard Kyle Weaver(notes) to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

Mullens was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 24th pick in this year’s draft before Oklahoma City acquired him that night in a trade. He has yet to play in a game this season.

Weaver, a second-year player, scored 11 points in his season debut Wednesday against Orlando. He also played the final minute of the Thunder’s victory Friday night against Washington, when the game was already in hand.

closg00 wrote:

The Oklahoma City Thunder have assigned rookie center Byron Mullens(notes) and guard Kyle Weaver(notes) to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

Mullens was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 24th pick in this year’s draft before Oklahoma City acquired him that night in a trade. He has yet to play in a game this season.

Weaver, a second-year player, scored 11 points in his season debut Wednesday against Orlando. He also played the final minute of the Thunder’s victory Friday night against Washington, when the game was already in hand.

Do you think OKC knows a thing or two about player development? OKC, Boston, and Houston have also sent players to the D-League

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
The Thunder are using the D-League well and have drafted extremely well. I bet Etan's happy to be on a team that appears to have a very bright future.

The Phoenix Suns have recalled rookie forward Taylor Griffin from the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League, it was announced today by Suns President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Steve Kerr. Originally assigned to Iowa on Dec. 7, the 6-7, 238-pound Griffin started both games he appeared in, averaging 13.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 steals in 37.0 minutes. Griffin shot 68.8 percent from the field in those contests, both Energy wins.

fishercob wrote:Given how much the Hershey Bears have fed directly into the Caps success, I would think that there's going to be a greater emphasis on having a true "farm system" under Leonsis than there was under Abe. But it i's also worth noting that assistant coaches and installing a farm team cost a lot of money.

The other thing is, I can't think of one player on a recent champion or contender whose contributions were greatly enhanced because of time in the D-league. I think if Ernie is fired it's not being to be because Javale McGee didnt progress quickly enough.

The Boston Celtics announced Tuesday that guard Lester Hudson has been assigned to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.

Hudson is the team's second assignment to the NBA Development League this season.

Hudson, a 6'3" guard, has appeared in 13 games for the Celtics this season and registered season-highs of six points and three assists against Philadelphia on November 3.

doclinkin wrote:Couldn't find either of the others.

Dakota Wizards Announce Open Tryout

BISMARCK, N.D., September 15, 2009 – The Dakota Wizards, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies, will be conducting an open tryout October 10 and 11 on the Washington Wizards homecourt at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C

Open tryouts offer athletes an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of NBA Development League coaches while they compete to earn a position in the team’s official training camp which is scheduled to begin in mid-November.

New Wizards head coach Rory White and assistant coach Kevin Rice can bring up to 17 players to training camp before trimming opening day rosters to 10 players, some of whom may have participated in the open tryout.

“The NBA D-League is all about giving young, hard-working players opportunities,” White said. “At the Wizards open tryouts, we’ll be looking for those talented players who are under the radar, but skilled enough to play at this level, and hopefully, beyond.” Interested players should complete a registration form, as well as a player release and eligibility form. These are available at DakotaWizards.com.

Interesting that the D-League Wizard tryouts will be held here in DC. Would be nice if this were actually a suggestion that the team might be building a regional squad, but no, it's just far easier for most ballers to get to the DC area than Memphis or Dakota.

mnWI wrote:Bryant's a very nice player but would get destroyed defensively in the NBA. He's painfully slow, particularly with his lateral movement. We had Earl Barron get 22 and 10 against him in a half by just isolating him and letting him drive around Bryant. Earl finished the game with 35 pts and 24 rebs. Bryant has soft hands, nice touch, and a sweet mid-range jumper, but it will be very difficult for him to get it done at the NBA level.