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Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team

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Re: Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team 

Post#21 » by NMerch » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:14 pm

Well it was officially announced, didn't see any other posts. grdleague.com is the site for it, name hasn't been chosen yet but you can submit your opinion on the homepage for a chance to win two season tickets :lol: . It's a 1 to 1 hybrid affiliate, which means GR takes care of the business side (ticket sales, merch, facility) and Pistons oversee all basketball operations (cutting ties with FT. Wayne) and it is solely ours. For anyone that lives out in GR it looks like they will be playing at DeltaPlex Arena for the 14-15 season. Team was taken from Brooklyn, and they will not have an affiliate what so ever next season. We're one of 15 teams to have our own now, the other 15 (Clippers, Suns, Jazz, Nuggets, Wolves, Grizzlies, NOLA, Hawks, Bobcats, Wizards, Raps, Nets, Bucks, Pacers, Bulls) do not and they share in some way. The teams official twitter is @grdleague.

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Re: Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team 

Post#22 » by wire28 » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:28 pm

can we send smith and jennings down to them?
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Re: Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team 

Post#23 » by ImHeisenberg » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:52 pm

wire28 wrote:can we send smith and jennings down to them?

Joking aside, no, they would have to agree to the assignment.

But, their games fit in the D-league.
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Re: Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team 

Post#24 » by Minas » Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:26 am

ImHeisenberg wrote:
wire28 wrote:can we send smith and jennings down to them?

Joking aside, no, they would have to agree to the assignment.

But, their games fit in the D-league.


I haven't watched much D-League but I'd imagine that Jennings would average 30 and 15
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Re: Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team 

Post#25 » by Pugz » Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:30 am

are they keeping the name or are we getting a new name for them?
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Post#26 » by ImHeisenberg » Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:32 am

Pugz wrote:are they keeping the name or are we getting a new name for them?


Go to www.grdleague.com and offer a suggestion for a new team name. The winner gets 2 season tickets.
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Post#27 » by Pugz » Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:35 am

ImHeisenberg wrote:
Pugz wrote:are they keeping the name or are we getting a new name for them?


Go to http://www.grdleague.com and offer a suggestion for a new team name. The winner gets 2 season tickets.

shhhhweeet.. too bad my creative juices aren't flowing lol
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Re: Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team 

Post#28 » by imagump1313 » Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:07 am

Pugz wrote:
ImHeisenberg wrote:
Pugz wrote:are they keeping the name or are we getting a new name for them?


Go to http://www.grdleague.com and offer a suggestion for a new team name. The winner gets 2 season tickets.

shhhhweeet.. too bad my creative juices aren't flowing lol


I submitted "Knuckleheads" just to be a smartass :D If I win I'll raffle off the tickets here.
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Re: Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team 

Post#29 » by wallace72 » Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:19 am

wire28 wrote:can we send smith and jennings down to them?


Do they have a GM, Dumars is free!
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Re: Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team 

Post#30 » by ImHeisenberg » Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:26 pm

wallace72 wrote:
wire28 wrote:can we send smith and jennings down to them?


Do they have a GM, Dumars is free!

That would be classic!
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Post#31 » by Joe Berry » Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:45 pm

If a young player is good enough a decent coach should give him minutes on an NBA team, i am not sure what this d-league really has to offer for NBA player development.

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