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Broken hand nixes Creek's chance with Utah Jazz

His agent posted on FB that he's been offered a contract. Does that mean he's going or just that had he not hurt his hand he would have had a spot?

I don't follow the debate over the D league? I think the only reason an NBA team brings a player into the D-League is to groom them for the NBA - how does that apply to Creek? Whether he would be awesome in the D-league only matters if it gets him a 10-day contract.

"The difference between the D-league and the Nbl or even europe for that matter is literally salary. The standard is just as good or better in the d-league than around the world but players have less earning capacity but more chance to be seen by NBA teams, also being close to their families. Send a team of D-league allstars out to Australia on a preseason tour and they'd tear anyone apart.
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Players who've been All Stars in the D League have come here and struggled. As for 'standard', to what standard do you refer, the standard of the players, or the standard of play? I hardly think the standard of play in the D League approaches NBL level. They play All Star game level defense, rarely share the ball, and everyone is there to outdo their teammates and get that contract.

You might also remember Andre Ingham, who was the all time 3 point leader in D League and managed to survive in the league for 8 years. He came to the NBL and was completely and comprehensively embarrassed for his one trick game. Obviously no one in the D League had bothered to scout him closely enough to take away his three point shot.

Jaron Johnson was also a pretty big deal in the D League. He was an adequate NBL player, but hardly blew the competition away.

D League is not a better league than the NBL, despite the fact that it may have some better players. And it is certainly not better, or as good, as Euroleague or Eurocup.

The difference between the D-league and the Nbl or even europe for that matter is literally salary. The standard is just as good or better in the d-league than around the world but players have less earning capacity but more chance to be seen by NBA teams, also being close to their families. Send a team of D-league allstars out to Australia on a preseason tour and they'd tear anyone apart.

Anon, if you know anything about basketball, you'd know that there are different roles, and some players are better at certain things than others. For example, if the Jazz need a solid experienced 3, Mitch is a better option than Randle.

And to the anon that said D-League was shit. You're lack of knowledge is crazy.

"I didn't see much of Ingles in Europe, but I definitely did not think of him as a consistent 3pt shooter until the NBA... shows the amount of hardwork he has obviously put in."

Shows what your thoughts are worth.

Playing D league is nothing at present..Look at the duds we've sent back packing in the NBL from there.

Is this legit? Or is it just Boti trolling?

I think Creek is one of the best local SFs in the NBL. But he's shaded by most imports.

Surprising. But if Creek is up there in NBA calculations, then surely Prather will get a look too?

I didn't see much of Ingles in Europe, but I definitely did not think of him as a consistent 3pt shooter until the NBA... shows the amount of hardwork he has obviously put in.

This reminds of when the Sixers offered Ingles a contract with his name misspelled, except this time it was probably Creek who wrote his own name wrong.

He does now, but wasn't known for that

Zodiac - Ingles not a great shot????

This was probably the real benefit of the Ferguson signing, it stuck so many 36ers/other NBL players under the noses of the NBA scouts. I wouldn't be surprised if Sobey & Creek get NBA Summer League invites and wouldn't even be shocked if DJ got a look in too, being a quality stretch 4 they might want to have a look at him within a rough NBA environment.

On Creek I never in a million years would've considered Ingles much of a chance of making an NBA roster too slow, not athletic, not a great shot, good enough defender but he finally got a shot and grabbed it with both hands and has flourished to the point of even having a couple of 20 point games in the NBA.

It's all about opportunity and you never really know which players will sink or swim and I think Creek could not only play in the NBA but be a decent bench contributor for the Jazz or another team. Whether that opportunity comes up again or not is a different story.

good to see after some great wins at the garden - they sneak into the top 25 at the 23 spot.

good chance with their form to go well in the tournament.

KU losing is a surprise and Notre dame just winning over an unranked.