The Golden State Warriors signed Fort Wayne center Chris Hunter to a GATORADE Call-Up on Friday. Hunter, who was signed to a call-up by the Knicks in April, is the first call-up of the 2009-10 NBA D-League season.
In a new post to Reed and Write, Dan Reed blogs about how he is excited for the latest NBA D-League developments, including the first GATORADE Call-Up and the new league website.
Read a preview of the 2009 preseason games that begin on Friday. Ron Howard and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants will travel to Meadville, Pennsylvania to face the Erie BayHawks in their preseason game.
The Prospect Watch takes a look at which top NBA D-League players from 2008-09 will need to be replaced this season. The Bakersfield Jam will need someone to step in for last year's top scorer, Derrick Byars.
All 16 NBA D-League teams will take part NBA Cares Season of Giving through November and December. The Austin Toros recently visited a soup kitchen run by the Salvation Army.