Spurs Purchase Austin Toros of NBDL

[Strong Island Sound]

Announced just prior to the 2007 NBA Draft at the WaMu Theater in New York City was that the San Antonio Spurs have purchased the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. The team that recently won the NBA championship has signed an agreement to purchase the team from Southwest Basketball, LLC.

"The D-League has a proven track record of developing talent both on and off the court," said Spurs GM RC Buford. "By owning our own team, we are now in a great position to develop our young players within our system and with our input. It's a terrific opportunity for us and we can't wait to get started."

The Spurs are the second NBA team to own and operate an NBDL franchise. The LA Lakers own the LA D-Fendersand have hired their own staff to teach the 'Triangle Offense."

[Pounder]

The Spurs already have so many foreigners who have developed under a similar system that it's almost surprising it took this long to make this move.

Almost.

[SignGuyDino]

This will be the equivilent of having private team planes 20 years ago. It's hard to imagine that it wasn't that long ago when NBA teams flew on public airplanes.

[Pounder]

This will be the equivilent of having private team planes 20 years ago. It's hard to imagine that it wasn't that long ago when NBA teams flew on public airplanes.

...including having your favorite team's power forward hitting on your neighbor's stewardess girlfriend.

(Unfortunately, the moral of the story has less to do with basketball and more to do with not dating stewardesses, but the neighbor probably had as many girls on the side as the power forward did.)

[Ken, Steelheads fan]

Announced just prior to the 2007 NBA Draft at the WaMu Theater in New York City was that the San Antonio Spurs have purchased the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. The team that recently won the NBA championship has signed an agreement to purchase the team from Southwest Basketball, LLC.

"The D-League has a proven track record of developing talent both on and off the court," said Spurs GM RC Buford. "By owning our own team, we are now in a great position to develop our young players within our system and with our input. It's a terrific opportunity for us and we can't wait to get started."

The Spurs are the second NBA team to own and operate an NBDL franchise. The LA Lakers own the LA D-Fendersand have hired their own staff to teach the 'Triangle Offense."

Bring on the practice (taxi) squads. The new D-League.