The 2014–15 NBA Development League season was the 14th season of the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBA D-League expanded to a record 18 teams for the 2014–15 season. NBA D-League expands to 18 teams for 2014-15 | NBA.com For the first time in league history the NBA D-League was aligned into two conferences with two divisions each, two with five and two with four.
One expansion team, the Westchester Knicks, joined the 17 teams from the previous season. The Springfield Armor relocated to Grand Rapids, and were renamed the Grand Rapids Drive, and the Tulsa 66ers relocated to Oklahoma City, and were renamed to Oklahoma City Blue.
Teams Austin Spurs (affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs) Bakersfield Jam (affiliated with the Phoenix Suns) Canton Charge (affiliated with the Cleveland Cavaliers) Delaware 87ers (affiliated with the Philadelphia 76ers) Erie BayHawks (affiliated with the Orlando Magic) Fort Wayne Mad Ants (affiliated with 13 teams) Grand Rapids Drive (affiliated with the Detroit Pistons) Idaho Stampede (affiliated with the Utah Jazz) Iowa Energy (affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies) Los Angeles D-Fenders (affiliated with the Los Angeles Lakers) Maine Red Claws (affiliated with the Boston Celtics) Oklahoma City Blue (affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder) Reno Bighorns (affiliated with the Sacramento Kings) Rio Grande Valley Vipers (affiliated with the Houston Rockets) Santa Cruz Warriors (affiliated with the Golden State Warriors) Sioux Falls Skyforce (affiliated with the Miami Heat) Texas Legends (affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks) Westchester Knicks (affiliated with the New York Knicks)
Regular season Eastern Conference
East Division Team x- Maine Red Claws (1) 35 15 – 20–6 15–9 x- Canton Charge (3) 31 19 4.0 14–10 17–9 Erie BayHawks 24 26 11.0 15–10 9–16 Delaware 87ers 20 30 15.0 11–14 9–16 Westchester Knicks 10 40 25.0 9–16 1–24 Central Division Team x- Sioux Falls Skyforce (2) 29 21 – 14–10 15–11 x- Fort Wayne Mad Ants (4) 28 22 1.0 14–11 14–11 Iowa Energy 26 24 3.0 13–12 13–12 Grand Rapids Drive 23 27 6.0 15–9 8–18
Western Conference
Southwest Division Team x- Austin Spurs (2) 32 18 – 18–8 14–10 x- Oklahoma City Blue (4) 28 22 4.0 16–9 12–13 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 27 23 5.0 14–11 13–12 Texas Legends 22 28 10.0 8-17 14–11 West Division Team x- Santa Cruz Warriors (1) 35 15 – 19-7 16–8 x- Bakersfield Jam (3) 34 16 1.0 17–8 17–8 Reno Bighorns 20 30 15.0 14–11 6–19 Los Angeles D-Fenders 17 33 18.0 12–13 5–20 Idaho Stampede 9 41 26.0 6–19 3–22
Playoffs The Santa Cruz Warriors won the D-League title, doing so in two games over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, doing so with a win in Game 1 by a score of 119-115 and a win in Game 2 by a score of 109–96.
Finals
Awards and honors NBA Development League Most Valuable Player Award: Tim Frazier, Maine Red Claws Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year Award: Scott Morrison, Maine Red Claws NBA Development League Rookie of the Year Award: Tim Frazier, Maine Red Claws NBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year Award: Aaron Craft, Santa Cruz Warriors NBA Development League Impact Player of the Year Award: Jerel McNeal, Bakersfield Jam NBA Development League Most Improved Player Award: Joe Jackson, Bakersfield Jam Executive of the Year: Tim Salier, Austin Spurs Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award: Renaldo Major, Bakersfield Jam Development Champion Award: Fort Wayne Mad Ants All-Star Game MVP: Andre Emmett, Fort Wayne Mad Ants All-NBA Development League Team:
First team Jerrelle Benimon, Idaho Stampede Seth Curry, Erie BayHawks Earl Barron, Bakersfield Jam Tim Frazier, Maine Red Claws Willie Reed, Grand Rapids Drive
Second team Chris Babb, Maine Red Claws Bryce Cotton, Austin Spurs James Michael McAdoo, Santa Cruz Warriors Arinze Onuaku, Canton Charge Elliot Williams, Santa Cruz Warriors
Third team Jabari Brown, Los Angeles D-Fenders Eric Griffin, Texas Legends Jerel McNeal, Bakersfield Jam Adonis Thomas, Grand Rapids Drive Damien Wilkins, Iowa Energy
References
External links Official site