The relationship between the NBA and the D-League continues to grow, and 17 NBA franchises currently have one-to-one D-League affiliates amongst the 18 D-League teams. The remaining 13 NBA teams shared the Fort Wayne Mad Ants this season. We at Hoops Rumors will be recapping each team’s use of the D-League this season, looking at assignments and recalls as well as the players signed out of the D-League. We’ll continue onward with a look back at how the Pelicans utilized the D-League during the 2014/15 campaign…
D-League Team: Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Affiliation Type: Shared
D-League Team Record: 28-22
Number of NBA Players Assigned To D-League: 1
Total D-League Assignments: 3
Player Stats While On Assignment
- Russ Smith: 3 assignments, 7 games, 15.1 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 5.9 APG. .549/.182/.619.
D-League Signings
- Elliot Williams (Santa Cruz Warriors-Golden State affiliate): Signed 1st 10-day deal on March 4th; inked second 10-day pact on March 14th.
- Nate Wolters (Grand Rapids Drive-Detroit affiliate): Inked 1st 10-day deal on January 14th; signed 2nd 10-day pact on January 24th.
Assignment/Recall Log
- December 5th: Assigned Russ Smith (Recalled December 8th)
- December 11th: Assigned Russ Smith (Recalled December 20th)
- January 9th: Assigned Russ Smith (Traded to the Grizzlies on January 12th)