Hennigan continues to use the D-league: Jordan Sibert

drsd · Post #1 » by **drsd** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:28 am

Last year Orlando inked 4 players to training camp slots and pre-season games with no intention of having them in Magic blue. This sets a trend of creatively "over-paying" D-leaguers that have potential to develop. This keeps the development in house.

2015-16 shape up to be similar. Tyler Harvey, Melvin Ejim, and now Jordan Sibert, seem to be this year's experiment in player development.

Hennigan's experiments with the D-league as a AAA farm is very intriguing. Players "get paid" creating a level of loyalty. And as Erie is solely under Orlando's direction, the players get the playing time dictated from above.

Poll question:
Do you consider it a wise financial investment to exploit the D-league as a training ground?

The Real Dalic · Post #2 » by **The Real Dalic** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:37 am

I love that we have our own D-League team! Pretty soon every team is going to have one. It'll be almost like Baseballs AA and AAA systems. I hope they start to give us better protection on the players on our D-League team like in Baseball. That way we would've been able to keep someone like Curry

tiderulz · Post #3 » by **tiderulz** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 2:02 pm

drsd wrote:Last year Orlando inked 4 players to training camp slots and pre-season games with no intention of having them in Magic blue. This sets a trend of creatively "over-paying" D-leaguers that have potential to develop. This keeps the development in house.

2015-16 shape up to be similar. Tyler Harvey, Melvin Ejim, and now Jordan Sibert, seem to be this year's experiment in player development.

Hennigan's experiments with the D-league as a AAA farm is very intriguing. Players "get paid" creating a level of loyalty. And as Erie is solely under Orlando's direction, the players get the playing time dictated from above.

Poll question:
Do you consider it a wise financial investment to exploit the D-league as a training ground?

i guess i take a different view of your wording of "exploit".

Hennigan is paying his D-League players well, and using them to better the organization. No reason a player couldnt move from the D-League to the NBA roster if their player warranted it.

NEM · Post #4 » by **NEM** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:41 pm

I'm pretty sure Harvey will make the roster with ejim, sibert, and appling heading to the d league to join siva. Opening night roster:

00 Gordon
1 Harvey
3 dedmon
4 Payton
5 Oladipo
8 frye
9 vucevic
10 Fournier
11 marble
12 Harris
13 Napier
14 smith
23 hezonja
32 Watson
44 Nicholson

Catledge · Post #5 » by **Catledge** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:52 pm

I think it's cool that the D-League exists because of what it does for basketball culture as a whole. Pathways to NBA playing careers are actually the least significant part for me. 2-3 years of semi-pro experience can be the bridge that a lot of young guys need to get them careers in coaching, personal fitness, and/or playing overseas.

As to what it does for the Magic, I'm pretty meh. I'm not opposed to spending resources on it, but I don't typically get excited about D-league prospects. People getting upset about Seth Curry, for instance, strikes me as kinda silly.

seeingstars · Post #6 » by **seeingstars** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:45 pm

I think it's a fantastic resources and a wise way to have a hand in more than one pot

Blue_and_Whte · Post #7 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:27 pm

You never know when and where a good propect will come. Let's be realistic here if he didn't do this people would be criticizing him for not investing in player development.