Austin Hollins in Orlando Summer League

[GopherCountry]

Not sure if anyone has posted this yet, but Austin Hollins is on the Brooklyn Nets Orlando summer league team. To date, he has played in two of the three games.

 

[Go4]

thx, i hadn't seen that. it will be interesting to see if hollins decides to give the nbdl a run, in hopes of getting called up at some point, or if he focuses his career overseas. rodney has spent two years in the nbdl, without a sniff of the nba, at some point i bet he goes overseas for a bigger pay day.

 

[Rodney's Open]

The NBA really needs to invest in the D-League. Give every franchise an affiliate and have 10-12 players with the average salary around 100k. They'd be able to retain players like Mbakwe and lessen the blow of a teams' injuries.

 

[scher215]

The NBA really needs to invest in the D-League. Give every franchise an affiliate and have 10-12 players with the average salary around 100k. They'd be able to retain players like Mbakwe and lessen the blow of a teams' injuries.

Agreed. Would also provide a realistic alternative for players who don't want to go to college and the whole one and done thing so many hate.

 

[HOOP DREAMS]

The NBA really needs to invest in the D-League. Give every franchise an affiliate and have 10-12 players with the average salary around 100k. They'd be able to retain players like Mbakwe and lessen the blow of a teams' injuries.

That would be key. Usable players from the DL that you can call up with someone is out. 100k would should a lot better than even more money in Europe if they knew they had a real shot to get called up for a few games and get to showcase your game vs. legit NBA players (not just summer league'ers).

 

[Nate]

The NBA really needs to invest in the D-League. Give every franchise an affiliate and have 10-12 players with the average salary around 100k. They'd be able to retain players like Mbakwe and lessen the blow of a teams' injuries.

Affiliate means there would be affiliate league matches throughout the season, or do these guys just sit around waiting for a call? If the former, you then would have to look at practice space, playing arena, referee's, coaches, marketing, etc.. And you think that NBA owners, many of whom cry that they are operating in the red to pay for this? On the surface it sounds like a great idea, but someone needs to fund this, and it won't be the NBA owners.

 

[underground629]

Not that he isn't good enough for a spot on a Summer League team but his dad is the Nets coach (in case people weren't aware of that).

 

[oleboy41]

The NBA really needs to invest in the D-League. Give every franchise an affiliate and have 10-12 players with the average salary around 100k. They'd be able to retain players like Mbakwe and lessen the blow of a teams' injuries.

that's not much incentive for the NBA. We're talking about putting aside like $1.5 mil in salaries so that teams can sign a few bottom of the roster type guys. I doubt they make much money on the D-League either.

 

[Costa Rican Gopher]

that's not much incentive for the NBA. We're talking about putting aside like $1.5 mil in salaries so that teams can sign a few bottom of the roster type guys. I doubt they make much money on the D-League either.

And that's at $20k a year instead of $100k. Not sure why the NBA would want to do this, they already have the NBDL?

 

[scher215]

And that's at $20k a year instead of $100k. Not sure why the NBA would want to do this, they already have the NBDL?

The reason you potentially do it is to hopefully start drawing the stars to the NBDL, guys like Okafor, Wiggins, etc. to pass up college and play NBDL for a year. But they aren't doing that for $20k. Those guys come and you might make some money.

 

[Mulligan]

The reason you potentially do it is to hopefully start drawing the stars to the NBDL, guys like Okafor, Wiggins, etc. to pass up college and play NBDL for a year. But they aren't doing that for $20k. Those guys come and you might make some money.

Wonder if any would be taking a pay cut at $20k from college?

 

[jaymil]

Hollins is now playing for the Nets summer league team in Vegas. He had a nice line today: 13 points, 5-9 FG, 3-5 3FG, 3 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk in 27 minutes.

 

[60's Guy]

Wonder if any would be taking a pay cut at $20k from college?

Just takes boosters. Coach, depending could be totally unaware...for awhile anyway. Those kind of players are easily worth $20k
for one season to a college team. That SEC football recruiting story showed how easy it would be/is?

 

[Rodney's Open]

Affiliate means there would be affiliate league matches throughout the season, or do these guys just sit around waiting for a call? If the former, you then would have to look at practice space, playing arena, referee's, coaches, marketing, etc.. And you think that NBA owners, many of whom cry that they are operating in the red to pay for this? On the surface it sounds like a great idea, but someone needs to fund this, and it won't be the NBA owners.

We already know that the owners flat out lied at the last labor negotiations based on the cap going up and up, new TV deal, and how much franchises are worth.

I don't think it'd be that tough to fund. The NBA's value is increasing at a rapid pace.