Pistons Looking to Have Exclusive D-League Team

[NMerch]

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 . 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.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/DetroitPistons/status/456167630546550786[/tweet]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/nbadleague/status/456166218840682496[/tweet]

[wire28]

can we send smith and jennings down to them?

[ImHeisenberg]

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.

[Minas]

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

[Pugz]

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

[ImHeisenberg]

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.

[Pugz]

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

[imagump1313]

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 If I win I'll raffle off the tickets here.

[wallace72]

can we send smith and jennings down to them?

Do they have a GM, Dumars is free!

[ImHeisenberg]

can we send smith and jennings down to them?

Do they have a GM, Dumars is free!

That would be classic!

[Joe Berry]

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.