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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 2096164, member: 1969"]
If the NCAA decided to stop its phony amatuerism perhaps players could get drafted, get a nice little bonus, and then return to college for development if that is what they or their team thought was better for development.

Some teams like Toronto have very development oriented D-League setups.  They work out at world class facilities.  They eat well,  The head coach was generally an assistant with Toronto before,    The draftees playing in D-League have access to same trainers and dieticians.  The team is based in a suburb so they have coaching resources when the team is in town.   They generally only get sent down on long road trips when the assistants are not available.      If used properly by an NBA team the D-League is a good tool.   But it is hit or miss depending what team you end up with.   It needs to be standardized more.    If you end up in Toronto as a pick in the 20's you will be highly respected and they will take a long time trying to develop you before giving up.

The decision to extend roster sizes to 17 instead of 15 is a sign that the NBA is taking the minor league more seriously.  It will allow teams to carry extra contracted players and have them develop with the team or in D-League.   A major reason first round picks are sometimes given up on quickly is that the NBA is only allowed to carry 15 contracts.
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