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NBA D-League Prospect Watch Archive: 2011-12



The NBA's official minor league has one stated purpose: get its players to the next level. These are the guys you'll want to know.

Week 19: Can I Get an Encore? (April 3)
With the Playoffs about to begin, more than a dozen Top Prospects get one more shot at the Show before the season ends.
Week 18: Singles Event(Mar. 27)
With a swarm of new faces in the NBA D-League, which of the players who've yet to log double-digit appearances make the best NBA Prospects?
Week 17: The Trade Lifelines(Mar. 20)
The NBA Trade Deadline left some teams with holes to fill -- which NBA D-League players will be up to the task?
Week 16: The Next Big Thing(Mar. 13)
It doesn't look like Gerald Green will be coming back to the NBA D-League anytime soon. Who are the next players to become regulars in NBA lineups?
Week 15: Think Big(Mar. 6)
Long looked over, the NBA Development League's post players are about to take center stage.
Week 14: The Pivot Point(Feb. 29)
GATORADE call-ups are already happening at a record pace, and if history's any indication, there's a lot more to come. Look forward and backward after the All-Star break.
Week 13: And the Proscar Goes To...(Feb. 22)
With the Academy Awards on Sunday night, we roll out the red carpet for the NBA D-League's best bets for call-ups.
Week 12: The All-Prospect Team(Feb. 15)
After a spate of Call-Ups, which of the remaining 16 players make the best NBA Prospects?
Week 11: 10 for 10's(Feb. 6)
Austin's Lance Thomas became the year's first recipient of a 10-day contract on Monday, opening the door for a potential rush on NBA D-League talent. Who are the next 10?
Week 10: What's the Difference?(Jan. 31)
With NBA D-League All-Star voting wrapping up on Friday, we take a look at what differentiates a prospect from an All-Star.
Week 9: Fresh out the Kitchen (Jan. 24)
With a prospect scene characterized by additions and subtractions, rising and falling, the NBA D-League's like one big menu.
Week Eight: What We've Learned (Jan. 17)
A few days removed from the madness of Showcase, we take a step back to reflect on the changes in the prospect landscape.
Showcase Edition: 15 To Follow (Jan. 12)
With 16 teams in Reno for the NBA D-League's premier event, these are the names that stood out at Showcase.
Week Six: Come Together (Jan. 3)
It's marriage proposal season, and with the NBA D-League's answer to a family wedding just on the horizon, we take a look at all things old, all things new, all things borrowed and one thing blue.
Week Five: Best of the Rest (Dec. 26)
Eleven players that started the year in the NBA Development League are now on NBA rosters. But the season's still young, and months and months of call-ups await. With the NBA D-League Showcase just two weeks away, here are your best bets to be called-up next.
Week Four: Seats at the Table (Dec. 20)
With final NBA rosters due on Christmas Eve, a number of the NBA D-League's top prospects are battling for the remaining roster spots -- including a showdown at point guard in Utah between two of the league's very best.
Week Three: The 62 (Dec. 13)
Sixty-two of the very best players in the NBA D-League have earned invites to NBA training camps. In this week's Prospect Watch, we take a look at which ones have a chance at sticking around -- by taking a look at all of them.
Week Two: The Puzzle Pieces (Dec. 6)
Dozens of NBA D-Leaguers may be destined for NBA training camps when they open up this weekend. But each big league club has its own unique needs heading into the season: which D-Leaguers have the right stuff to fill the void? Put it all together here.
Week One: Names to Know (Nov. 28)
Now you see 'em, soon you won't. With what looks to be a compressed NBA season on the way, the NBA D-League is poised for an unprecedented season of player movement. Read on to find out the guys at the front of the list for call-ups -- before they're gone.