The Indiana Pacers are looking to buy the Fort Wayne Mad Ants according to D-League Digest. The Mad Ants are the D-League’s only independent team.
Deal between Fort Wayne and Pacers was expected to be announced last week, but details currently being finalized.
— D-League Digest (@DLeagueDigest) August 1, 2015
In the past the Indiana Pacers had sent young players like Miles Plumlee, Solomon Hill, and Shayne Whittington to the Mad Ants on assignment but had never called anyone up. For many teams their D-League affiliate has rarely been used as a minor league like we see in baseball.