2017-18 G League Thread

[awhom111]

Wednesday marks the start of the G League showcase. This annual event is a big deal since it is all played in one location (Mississauga), which allows more people to scout the games in person. For a lot of NBA front offices, these are the only games that their decision makers will watch live. While not as big as some recent seasons with the Puerto Rican league in limbo and the Philippines not needing foreigners for quite a few more months, this is also an event that draws international scouts looking for midseason additions.

The nature of the event also makes it easier to televise so more games can be seen on outlets other than Facebook. Quinn will be on ESPNU at 12:00pm ET. The league just signed a deal with Eleven Sports, which is a channel that is carried by a number of providers in their sports packages. The company that runs it has international reach so the G League will be on TV in several other countries. The channel covers a mixture of domestic and international sports as I keep hoping to find one of Ryan Kelly's games from Spain chosen for broadcast (it is a good place to scout Luka Doncic). Marshall and possibly Andre can be seen there at 4:00pm ET. Amile will play at 8:30pm ET and his game will be broadcast on Twitch, which is also a new deal for the league.

[awhom111]

Quinn had 25 points and 9 assists in 39 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Grand Rapids 94-92.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180110/SCWGRD/

Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xqz2IBlt4E

Marshall had 16 points and 9 rebounds in 26 minutes as Ontario beat Greensboro 98-86 in the other Ontario. Andre did not play.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180110/ACCGBO/

Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAoRvf7qnmA

Amile had 29 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists in 40 minutes as Iowa beat Canton 100-97.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180110/IWACTN/

Highlights:


More showcase games will be on television on Thursday. Quinn will on ESPNU at 12pm ET and Matt will be on Eleven Sports at 1pm ET.

[awhom111]

Quinn had 9 points and 12 assists in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz lost to the hosts 109-83. Michael Gbinije is one of many absences for the team.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180111/RAPSCW/

Matt had 10 points in 30 minutes in Reno's 118-113 win over Maine.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180111/MNERNO/

Highlights:


Friday's games include Marshall on ESPNU at 6pm ET and Amile on Facebook at 7pm ET.

[awhom111]

Marshall had 7 points in 26 minutes in Ontario's 116-97 loss to Westchester. Andre did not play.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180112/WESACC/

Amile had 16 points and 14 rebounds in 36 minutes in Iowa's 97-94 loss to Grand Rapids.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180112/GRDIWA/

Highlights:


Matt plays at 5pm ET on Saturday and can be seen on NBATV.

[awhom111]

Matt had 11 points in 21 minutes in Reno's 118-114 win over Delaware.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180113/RNODEL/

Highlights:


I don't know whether it is better to sign a two-way contract or a 10 day contract at this point in the season, but somebody needs to give Amile a shot here. There's not much more you can ask him to do than what he has done this season.

[Channing]

I don't know whether it is better to sign a two-way contract or a 10 day contract at this point in the season, but somebody needs to give Amile a shot here. There's not much more you can ask him to do than what he has done this season.

I completely agree. He has been a model of consistency and while his body filled out by his senior year at Duke, he is looking even more stout in the videos you have been posting. Thanks as always for the great work.

[awhom111]

Marshall made his Wisconsin debut with 12 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes in their 122-109 loss to Greensboro.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180117/GBOWIS/

Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAjxK42HYko

Quinn may or may not have picked up a couple days of the higher salary, but rejoined Santa Cruz in time for their 117-112 loss to Reno. He had 26 points and 9 assists in 37 minutes while Matt had 4 points in 29 minutes. Michael Gbinije was one of a number of returnees from injury and had 6 points in 15 minutes.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180117/RNOSCW/

Quinn's highlights (he may have made Matt look bad in one):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdxJCSTRWQM

Amile may be on the same team, but at least he is paid more as he had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists in 36 minutes as Iowa beat South Bay 123-89.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180117/IWASBL/

Highlights:

[awhom111]

Finding coverage can be annoying. Marshall did not play tonight and it seems like there is no information about it while Andre continues to be out without any updates.

Matt had 9 points and 6 rebounds in 34 minutes as Reno beat Oklahoma City 110-106.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180119/RNOOKL/

Quinn had 43 points and 11 assists in 38 minutes, but Amile had 17 points and 9 rebounds in 36 minutes and Iowa left with a 116-113 win. Michael Gbinije had 6 points in 16 minutes.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180119/IWASCW/

Quinn's highlights:

[JasonEvans]

Quinn had 43 points and 11 assists in 38 minutes

There is a simple answer for this...

HE DOES NOT BELONG IN THE G-LEAGUE!! Dude is an NBA talent. I actually wish he was not on a 2-way deal with the Warriors because some other team would have picked him up for sure at this point if he was not tied to the best roster in the league.

[drummerdevil]

Quinn has to be the leader for g league mvp... if he even can with his two way? Does anyone know?
Amile has to be up there for some reward... leading by 2.3 rebounds a game isn’t easy

[Furniture]

I know it’s been explained before but what is the advantage of a two way contract for the players?

[drummerdevil]

They can make a lot more money than g league salary

[awhom111]

It turns out Marshall was in transit to the big club so he did not play for Wisconsin and got a few minutes for Milwaukee instead.

Quinn had 33 points and 8 assists in 33 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Ontario 118-84. Andre did not play. Michael Gbinije had 2 points in 14 minutes.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180120/ACCSCW/

Highlights:

[awhom111]

Matt had 11 points and 7 rebounds in 39 minutes for Reno as they beat Iowa while Amile had 9 points and 9 rebounds in 35 minutes.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180121/RNOIWA/

[sagegrouse]

I know it’s been explained before but what is the advantage of a two way contract for the players?

From an SB Nation article last summer:

• The player’s pay comes on a tiered salary system, which can last one or two seasons. While in the G-League, the player will make $75,000. It’s a significant increase from the current pay structure for G-Leaguers, who cannot make more than $26,000 with a one-way G-League deal.
• When in the NBA, a player with a two-way contract will accrue a day of service and make money consistent with an NBA rookie minimum, which is about $816,000 next season. If a player spends 45 days in the NBA, he could make around $204,000.
• In total, a two-way player who spends the maximum amount of time in the NBA would make $279,000.

$75K to $279K is a lot better than $26K, the current G League max.

[awhom111]

Matt had 7 points in 19 minutes in Reno's 122-109 loss to Texas.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180123/RNOTEX/

[awhom111]

Marshall had 21 points and 10 rebounds in 33 minutes in Wisconsin's 95-94 loss to Erie.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180124/ERIWIS/

Highlights:


Amile had 22 points and 16 rebounds in 34 minutes in Iowa's 124-114 loss to Rio Grande Valley.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180124/RGVIWA/

Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA7FUUKcK6U

Still no Andre for Ontario as they lost to Austin 124-83.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180124/AUSACC/

[awhom111]

Quinn had 23 points and 12 assists in 36 minutes as Santa Cruz lost to Oklahoma City 113-108.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180125/OKLSCW/

Highlights:

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Is there an accounting of Quinn's 45 days? I'm curious how much more we might see him on the big stage this season.

[awhom111]

Still no Andre as Ontario lost to Northern Arizona 131-110.
http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180126/ACCNAS/

Is there an accounting of Quinn's 45 days? I'm curious how much more we might see him on the big stage this season.

There's no official count for all two-way players. The Warriors have been pretty good about including a tally every time he moves between teams and the last one had him at 18 days so he is basically not going to hit the max where they would need to make a decision on him. All days after the G League regular season are supposedly basically free for the NBA team so in a couple of months he can be with the big club through their regular season without them paying the bigger salary or counting any days. Apparently players that sign two-way contracts after the start of the season have a prorated maximum number of days based on when they signed so Amile and Marshall have fewer than 45 days before they hit their max.