The @DLeagueWarriors are your 2014-15 NBA Development League Champions! ? pic.twitter.com/TPTasgBqLQ
— NBA D-League (@nbadleague) April 27, 2015
Last night the Golden State Warriors developmental affiliate team, the Santa Cruz Warriors, captured the NBA D-League Finals trophy. They defeated the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in a 2014 Finals rematch 2 games to 0 in a best-of-three series. Former Trail Blazers 2010 first-round draft pick Elliot Williams was named NBA D-League Finals MVP averaging 20.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 7 playoff games.
The 2015 NBA #DLeagueFinals MVP, Elliot Williams! Congrats, @ewill901! @dleaguewarriorspic.twitter.com/xyK5p8ajLz
— NBA D-League (@nbadleague) April 27, 2015
There were a couple of other notable players that were part of that championship team like Aaron Craft, the former Ohio State University standout who also won the D-League Defensive Player of the Year. Other players include Mychel Thompson, older brother of Golden State Warriors swingman Klay Thompson, as well as Golden State’s assignees James Michael McAdoo and Ognjen Kuzmic.
The NBA Developmental League started back in 2001 with only 8 teams. Since then they have expanded to 18 teams.
