I would go back to Europe before I went to a development league.

Players coming out of high school can now enter the development league, which lowered its minimum age to 18 from 20.

In the development league, they are all eyeing the door to a second chance.

The team expects to make money in the development league, where budgets run from $60,000 to $150,000.

It also runs two Sunday sides, one of which plays in a development league for part of the season, and a midweek side.

Only players in their first two seasons may be sent to the development league.

The development league and All-Star game were not held in this season.

"We want a mix of players in the development league," Granik said.

The league itself is considered to be a development league, and as such the players are normally amateur.

The NBA also has a development league for players who are not ready to play at the top level.