Twitter: Toronto approved for DLeague Team

[Jballer]

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.

[Jballer]

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/toronto_raptors#sthash.JiC4FlsW.dpuf

[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.

[Jballer]

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.