The 2012/13 season will mark the first time that NBA teams will be permitted to send players with less than three years of NBA experience to their respective D-League affiliates an unlimited number of times. While this should help the D-League evolve into a more effective development system for the NBA, not all D-League franchises are affiliated with a single NBA team. The League announced its list of affiliates today, which includes 11 D-League franchises associated with a single NBA team, and five more that are affiliated with three or four NBA clubs. Here's the complete list:
- Austin Toros: San Antonio Spurs
- Bakersfield Jam: Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors
- Canton Charge: Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dakota Wizards(*): Golden State Warriors
- Erie BayHawks: New York Knicks
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks
- Idaho Stampede: Portland Trail Blazers
- Iowa Energy: Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards
- Los Angeles D-Fenders: Los Angeles Lakers
- Maine Red Claws: Boston Celtics
- Reno Bighorns: Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Houston Rockets
- Sioux Falls Skyforce: Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers
- Springfield Armor: Brooklyn Nets
- Texas Legends: Dallas Mavericks
- Tulsa 66ers: Oklahoma City Thunder
(* The Dakota Wizards will become the Santa Cruz Warriors for the 2012/13 season, pending NBA approval.)
