The Nets have seen their G-League affiliate as many things, but primarily, they see it as a way to develop players already on their roster, give them time, a.k.a. minutes, to develop at their own pace. The constant communications between NBA and G-League clubs offers feedback opportunities on the player’s progress.
They tried it a bit last season, Long Island’s first, with Chris McCullough. But McCullough never took to the experiment and off he went in the trade that sent him and Bojan Bogdanovic to the Wizards for Washington’s 22nd pick, which of course turned into Jarrett Allen.