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Milwaukee Bucks: Oshkosh Selected As Site Of New D-League Affiliate

By Josh Cornelissen

Mar 20, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; A Milwaukee Bucks inflatable of mascot Bango flies prior to the game against the Utah Jazz at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Utah won 94-85. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; A Milwaukee Bucks inflatable of mascot Bango flies prior to the game against the Utah Jazz at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Utah won 94-85. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 27, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Milwaukee Bucks guard Rashad Vaughn (20) controls a ball as Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) tries to defend during the second quarter in a game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Milwaukee Bucks guard Rashad Vaughn (20) controls a ball as Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) tries to defend during the second quarter in a game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

Increased Roster Size

As mentioned above, the new collective bargaining agreement that will go into effect July 1 will allow teams to expand their roster by adding players on “two-way” contracts.

While in the D-League they will make one salary, while playing for the parent team will net them salary on another level.

This allows teams with a direct affiliate to increase its rights to more players. Currently, a team can designate “affiliate” players at the end of training camp, three players who will be assigned to their D-League team if not claimed off of waivers.

These players are not controlled by the parent team, however, and can be signed at any time by any NBA team, whether to a 10-day contract or a longer-term deal.

The Brooklyn Nets assigned Yogi Ferrell to their affiliate D-League squad in Long Island, but were powerless to stop the Dallas Mavericks from signing Ferrell — and seeing him explode into a competent NBA rotation guard.

With control over more players, teams with direct affiliates can better leverage that relationship and allow players to spend the majority of their time in the D-League without either taking up a necessary roster spot or losing them to another team.

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