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NBA Envisions Total of 30 D-League Teams Within 5 Yrs

Basketball Insiders Sports Editor

Updated36 mins ago on April 25, 2024

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Another number expect to grow? The number of D-League teams. Starting with eight teams 15 years ago, there are now 19 teams and that number will increase to 22 for the 2016-17, adding new teams in Greensboro (Charlotte Hornets), Brooklyn (Nets) and Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Chicago Bulls).

The league will continue to expand as the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets look to add single-affiliate D-League teams in the next few years. The league is moving closer to a 30-for-30 model that would provide each NBA team with its own D-League team, and (D-League President Malcolm) Turner told USA TODAY Sports that’s a realistic goal within the next five years.

Source: Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports