NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the official minor league organization of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA Development League (NBA D-League) from 2005 until 2017. The league started with eight teams until NBA commissioner David Stern announced a plan to expand the NBA D-League to 15 teams and develop it into a true minor league farm system, with each NBA D-League team affiliated with one or more NBA teams in March 2005. At the conclusion of the 2013–14 NBA season, 33% of NBA players had spent time in the NBA D-League, up from 23% in 2011. As of the 2023–24 season, the league consists of 31 teams, 29 of which are either single-affiliated or owned by an NBA team, along with the NBA G League Ignite exhibition team. Within the G League, players have the chance to get a contract from a current NBA team, and can land themselves a spot on an official roster.
| Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 NBA G League season | |
| Formerly | NBA D-League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Inaugural season | 2001–02 |
| President | Shareef Abdur-Rahim |
| No. of teams | 31 |
| Countries | United States (29 teams) Canada (1 team) Mexico (1 team) |
| Continents | North America |
| Most recent champion(s) | Delaware Blue Coats (1st title) |
| Most titles | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (4 titles) |
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| Sponsor(s) | Gatorade |
| Official website | GLeague.NBA.com |
In the 2017–18 season, Gatorade became the title sponsor of the D-League, and it was renamed the NBA G League.