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09-04-2012, 06:13 PM
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UPDATE, 2 p.m.: Just had an interesting conversation with Steven Haney, CEO of the new American Basketball League that will begin play in January with a franchise in San Antonio (see below).
Haney said the ABL’s overarching purpose is to develop players for competition in various leagues around Europe. The majority will be homegrown American players, but Haney said the ABL has gotten “tremendous” feedback about possibly serving as a farm system for young foreign players who aren’t getting time at home, similar to the loan system in professional soccer.
While there has been contact with the NBA, Haney said there are no immediate plans to serve as a direct, affiliated farm system. Haney does, however, see the ABL as direct competition to the NBA’s D-League, which he said has largely failed in its attempt to become a full-fledged developmental league
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/09/04/san-antonio-to-have-franchise-in-new-pro-league/
UPDATE, 2 p.m.: Just had an interesting conversation with Steven Haney, CEO of the new American Basketball League that will begin play in January with a franchise in San Antonio (see below).
Haney said the ABL’s overarching purpose is to develop players for competition in various leagues around Europe. The majority will be homegrown American players, but Haney said the ABL has gotten “tremendous” feedback about possibly serving as a farm system for young foreign players who aren’t getting time at home, similar to the loan system in professional soccer.
While there has been contact with the NBA, Haney said there are no immediate plans to serve as a direct, affiliated farm system. Haney does, however, see the ABL as direct competition to the NBA’s D-League, which he said has largely failed in its attempt to become a full-fledged developmental league
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/09/04/san-antonio-to-have-franchise-in-new-pro-league/