The NBA’s relationship with the D-League continues to grow, and this season a total of 19 NBA teams had one-to-one affiliations with D-League clubs. Those NBA organizations without their own affiliates were required to assign players to D-League clubs associated with other NBA franchises. D-League teams could volunteer to take on the assigned players, and if no volunteers emerged, the players were assigned at random.
This significant change from the 2014/15 season came about after the Pacers purchased the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and turned them into their one-to-one partner for the 2015/16 campaign. Other NBA teams have interest in following suit in the years ahead, and the NBA’s ultimate goal for the D-League is for all 30 NBA franchises to have their own D-League squads. You can view the complete list of D-League affiliates here.
We at Hoops Rumors recapped the D-League-related activity for the 2015/16 campaign. Listed below are all the reports sorted by conference and division:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets*
- New York Knicks
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Toronto Raptors
Central Division
Southeast Division
- Atlanta Hawks
- Charlotte Hornets
- Miami Heat
- Orlando Magic
- Washington Wizards*
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Northwest Division
- Denver Nuggets*
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Utah Jazz
Pacific Division
Southwest Division
- Dallas Mavericks
- Houston Rockets
- Memphis Grizzlies
- New Orleans Pelicans*
- San Antonio Spurs
Note: Teams marked with an asterisk did not make any assignments to the D-League this season.