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Twitter: Toronto approved for DLeague Team
Awesome.
Given the type of team Masai seems to build a DLeague team is an absolute must.
Bruno and Noreiga both need sustained development time; let alone any of the next 3 draft picks and the power forward in Australia that is showing promise.
I assume it is the Rochester franchise they were kicking the tires on last season.
Opinion: I would actually prefer if the Raps had considered "sharing" a DLeague franchise ideally with a western conference team. Denver, Portland, Houston, Dallas, Minny New Orleans....
I am sure we could find a reasonable location like Cincinnati, Nashville etc that met the "geographic desires of two franchises.
Rationale is that a shared team would have greater depth of "almost ready for prime time" NBA players elevating the bench level talent sparking these guys to see other players of equivalent capability.
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Re: Twitter: Toronto approved for DLeague Team
GTA ??
GTA ??
Really ??
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Ryan Wolstat: Sources say D-League team in GTA for next year is the goal but far from a certainty. Makes sense, since Masai had been making that clear. Twitter @WolstatSun - See more at: http://*********.com/rumors/tag/toro....JiC4FlsW.dpuf
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Re: Twitter: Toronto approved for DLeague Team
GTA was the obvious choice. Short ride to home, in the case of a recall and reassignment and they'll get some Canadian D-League players on the team.
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Re: Twitter: Toronto approved for DLeague Team
Originally Posted by kmart
GTA was the obvious choice. Short ride to home, in the case of a recall and reassignment and they'll get some Canadian D-League players on the team.
Yea .. all that ~ fair point.
Maybe I didnt consider the develop Canadians angle. Some sort of partnership with Basketball Canada.
But tax issues too. Player transfers / home games / etc. It is more complicated even for the players you will never bring up to the big team.
Plus where ? Minor Hockey has an abysmal record in GTA with the possible exception of the Oshawa Generals. Mississagua, Brampton, St Michaels.. no one seems to support D league hockey.
I dont know all about the Marlies financial position but I don't think they are that hot a ticket. The Marlies came out of Newfoundland to keep other NHL teams out of the GTA market ( rumors - Eugene M owner of the Ottawa Senators) not because MLSE was somehow looking to reward fans.
And thats Hockey.. supposedly our Toronto area National Sport.
D League Bball ?
Hamilton ?
I didnt think they would try to stock a whole team themselves.
I was pretty convinced it was Syracuse cause of last years rumor.
Last edited by Jballer; 06-03-2015 at 03:32 PM.
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