The Detroit Pistons had long desired having their Gatorade League affiliate team based in metro Detroit. To (Dwane Casey’s) point, Grand Rapids has been a great G League city and fans there have supported our league. This is a potentially harder path, and one that does not currently have precedent.But it will soon. It will be the G League’s first team not based in the United States or Canada. #WeAreGR Without an NBA affiliate, it won’t have the advantage of filling out its roster with two-way players, assigned draft picks and training camp cuts. The franchise began in 2006 as the Anaheim Arsenal as an expansion team in the During the 2010–11 season, the Armor started by picking fifth in the For the 2011–12 season, the Armor entered into a single affiliation partnership with the On April 15, 2014, it was announced that the SSJ Group purchased the Springfield Armor and would relocate the team to The team launched a name-the-team contest shortly after the formal announcement.
The 1,249 sq. Stay up to date, buy tickets, or get in contact. Similarly, the Blazers have assigned players to teams more than 2,000 miles away. "The Drive stand committed to the city of Grand Rapids and we look forward to our continued future here in West Michigan within the NBA G League,” the Drive said in a statement on Wednesday. It’s been more than a year since the Pistons announced its partnership with Wayne State to bring a G League team to Detroit. So the Pistons acquired the Northern Arizona Suns, which they will have full control over. After five seasons in Springfield, the franchise moved to Grand Rapids in 2014 and were subsequently renamed the Grand Rapids Drive. The Miami Heat entered a single affiliation partnership with the Sioux Falls Skyforce in 2013, and purchased a controlling interest in them in 2017. A hybrid affiliation with the Drive would allow Portland or Denver to install their own schemes, which would aid player development. Find 0 photos of the 267 Grand Rapids Dr home on Zillow. We look forward to them continuing to be a part of our league, continue to be a great city for us and there’s opportunity for other NBA players or assignment players to spend time in Grand Rapids.” The distance and time difference between Grand Rapids and either Portland or Denver would pose a challenge. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. There’s already precedent for it. "The Drive stand committed to the city of Grand Rapids and we look forward to our continued future here in West Michigan within the NBA G League,” the Drive said in a statement on Wednesday.
In a team release, Suns general manager James Jones said owning and managing the team didn't align with their "strategic plan for player development over the next three-to-five years," and listed the following additional reasons for why the Suns sold their G League franchise to the Pistons: • “The Suns’ team priorities drive our decision-making which in this case is the development of the youngest roster in the NBA.• Roster positions 11-15 is the focus of the organization’s developmental time and efforts.• The teaching experience of the Phoenix Suns coaching staff operating within a shared set of guidelines creates an effective learning environment and growth opportunities for our players.• The value of daily practice and the competition against NBA players provides significant improvement opportunities for developing players.• We will maintain our emphasis on evaluating/scouting NBA G League players for future roster consideration.”An artist rendering of the new basketball arena at Wayne State University.The Detroit Pistons may not be in the bubble, but they'll be watching these pending free agents when the NBA season resumes.Sekou Doumbouya with the Grand Rapids Drive during a game Dec. 6, 2019.
The Drive could also opt to stay independent. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A person suffered a gunshot wound to the foot during a drive-by shooting Saturday morning. “We still have three NBA teams now, with Phoenix, with Portland and Denver, that don’t have direct relationships with G League teams, don’t own their own G League teams,” Abdur-Rahim said.
The Drive could pursue a number of paths, each with their own unique advantages and disadvantages.
The downside to this system is that the Blazers and Nuggets have no control over how the G League team utilizes that player. This season, the Nuggets have assigned players to the Windy City Bulls, Rio Valley Grande Vipers and Erie BayHawks. Here’s a look on why the Pistons and Drive are parting ways, and what the future of the Drive could look like. Todd Withers led with 21pts, Louis King went for 18pts and Tra-Deon Hollins finished with 15pts & 10ast. Beyond that, its plans are not clear. Around 9:45 …