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NBA owners delivers another low blow to the National Basketball Players Association. By accepting the offer players who has been in the league less than five years risk going to the D-League and take a pay cut.
D-League clause is one of those things holding up the start of this NBA season. The players see this stipulation as outrageous.
The clause would give coaches the right to send a player down to the NBA Development League aka the D League at any time during his first five years in the NBA. And if this is to occur the coaches can reduce the players salary at their discretion.
It's hard to imagine even those desperate to play would even accept the current offer on the table.
For those that don’t know, the D-league is basically the NBA’s minor league system. Certain teams are affiliated with a D-League team and rookie players and second year players can be sent down to that affiliate and essentially free up a roster spot. The purpose of the D-League is to develop young players into potential NBA roster worthy talent.
The players will mos likely decline the next offer if the D-League is not revised. That means all the players drafted since 2006 Could you get sent to the D-League and face a pay cut. These 1st draft NBA Players could get caught in the cross fire..... yikes
2006 Andrea Bargnani drafted to Toronto Raptors
2007 Greg Oden drafted to Portland Trail Blazers
2008 Derrick Rose drafted to Chicago Bulls
2009 Blake Griffin drafted to Los Angeles Clippers
2010 John Wall drafted to Washington Wizards
2011 Kyri Irving drafted to Clevland Cavaliers
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