ABL Basketball - San Antonio Team

[ace3g]

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 compe ion 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 compe ion 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/spursna...ew-pro-league/

[slick'81]

more basketball is always kool

[jimo2305]

as long as this league isn't rigged..

[I. Hustle]

I'll be there.

[Bruno]

I'm not sure how that kind of league could work financially but good luck to them.

I disagree about their analysis of the D-League. The evolution is slow but it's looking more and more like a legit development league.

[dylankerouac]

I'm on board. Maybe they can do some things right that the D-League didn't put much time into.

[Ginobilly]

I'm on board. Maybe they can do some things right that the D-League didn't put much time into.

There's no excitement in the D-League. It seems like the players are playing to get better first, then compete second. Hopefully these players compete first and foremost!