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I guess that is payback last year for the Toros "cheating".
Is there a list of available players yet?
Oct 14, 2008 - New York - The Tulsa 66ers won the 2008 NBA Development League's draft lottery and will have the first overall selection in the 2008 NBA D-League Draft on Friday, Nov. 7. The lottery took place in Dallas, TX today at the League's annual Fall Meetings.
“Having the number one pick is what teams always hope for, and we’re excited to have it,” said 66ers head coach Paul Woolpert. “Now we have to compile a list, do our homework, and start building a team for the fans in Tulsa.”
The Colorado 14ers secured the second selection, while the Idaho Stampede, Sioux Falls Skyforce and Bakersfield Jam rounded out the top five.
The 2008 NBA D-League’s Draft will take place live from the NBA TV studio in Atlanta, GA. The eighth-annual event will be telecast on NBA TV and streamed on-line (www.nba.com/dleague) beginning at 7 pm EST.
The NBA D-League Draft utilizes a “serpentine” format, meaning the order will alternate in each of the ten rounds. For example, the team picking last in the first round will select first in the second round, giving them the 16th and 17th overall choices.
“With the draft order in place, we’re one step closer to getting the 2008-09 season underway,” said Chris Alpert, Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel for the NBA D-League. “It’s exciting to welcome top NBA prospects into our draft and our league.”
The order of the first round will be:
1. Tulsa 66ers
2. Colorado 14ers
3. Idaho Stampede
4. Sioux Falls Skyforce
5. Bakersfield Jam
6. Fort Wayne Mad Ants
7. Erie BayHawks
8. Anaheim Arsenal
9. Utah Flash
10. Reno Bighorns
11. Dakota Wizards
12. Rio Grande Valley Vipers
13. Los Angeles D-Fenders
14. Albuquerque Thunderbirds
15. Iowa Energy
16. Austin Toros
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/draft_081014.html
Oh well, I guess we can watch the Spurs/Heat while we wait through the entire first round at the draft party.
I guess that is payback last year for the Toros "cheating".
Is there a list of available players yet?
The list will be available a day or two after all the NBA teams make their final cuts.
Does this help Hairston and Farmer to secure a spot on the Spurs roster? The players that can be "placed (ie Marcus Williams)" on the roster and those whom must be drafted is a little confusing to me.
It doesn't change their chances at all. If either player is retained by the Spurs, he can be sent to Austin in addition to the ten regular Toros team members.
If Hairston is cut by the Spurs, the Toros have the right to sign him should he choose to play in the D-League. This would be the same situation as with Williams last season.
If Farmer is cut by the Spurs, the Vipers will have the first shot at signing him in the D-League since he played for them last season.
Big help. Thanks.
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