NBA G League

The NBA G League, or Gatorade League, is the National Basketball Association's officially sponsored and operated developmental basketball organization. When the league was formed in 2001, it was called the National Basketball Development League (NBDL). In 2005, it entered into a formal relationship with the NBA and became the NBA Development League, or D-League. After the 2016–17 season, the NBA entered a sponsorship deal with PepsiCo's Gatorade brand of sports drinks; the league first called itself the "Gatorade League", but settled on "G League", reflecting Gatorade's use of a single large "G" as its brand logo.

2016–17 teams
NBA G League
Atlantic Division
Team City NBA Affiliate
Delaware 87ersNewark, DEPhiladelphia 76ers
Erie BayHawksErie, PAAtlanta Hawks
Greensboro SwarmGreensboro, NCCharlotte Hornets
Long Island NetsUniondale, NYBrooklyn Nets
Maine Red ClawsPortland, MEBoston Celtics
Westchester KnicksWhite Plains, NYNew York Knicks
Central Division
Team City NBA Affiliate
Canton ChargeCanton, OHCleveland Cavaliers
Fort Wayne Mad AntsFort Wayne, INIndiana Pacers
Grand Rapids DriveGrand Rapids, MIDetroit Pistons
Raptors 905Mississauga, ONToronto Raptors
Windy City BullsHoffman Estates, ILChicago Bulls
Southwest Division
Team City NBA Affiliate
Austin SpursAustin, TXSan Antonio Spurs
Iowa WolvesDes Moines, IAMinnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City BlueOklahoma City, OKOklahoma City Thunder
Rio Grande Valley VipersHidalgo, TXHouston Rockets
Sioux Falls SkyforceSioux Falls, SDMiami Heat
Texas LegendsFrisco, TXDallas Mavericks
West Division
Team City NBA Affiliates
Northern Arizona SunsPrescott Valley, AZPhoenix Suns
Reno BighornsReno, NVSacramento Kings
Salt Lake City StarsTaylorsville, UTUtah Jazz
Santa Cruz WarriorsSanta Cruz, CAGolden State Warriors
South Bay LakersEl Segundo, CALos Angeles Lakers

Future teams
Team City NBA Affiliate Joining league in
Agua Caliente ClippersOntario, CALos Angeles Clippers2017
College Park[lower-alpha 1]College Park, GAAtlanta Hawks2019
Lakeland Magic[lower-alpha 1]Lakeland, FLOrlando Magic2017
Memphis HustleSouthaven, MSMemphis Grizzlies2017
Capital City Go-GoWashington, DCWashington Wizards2018
Wisconsin HerdOshkosh, WIMilwaukee Bucks2017
Notes
  1. The original Erie BayHawks were bought by the Orlando Magic and moved to Lakeland, Florida to become the Lakeland Magic. A new Erie BayHawks team was formed in 2017 by the Atlanta Hawks; this team will play in Erie until 2019, when the Hawks will move the team to a new arena being built in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia.



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