2023–24 NBA G League season
The 2023–24 NBA G League season will be the 23rd season of the NBA G League, the minor league basketball league of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| 2023–24 NBA G League season | |
|---|---|
| League | NBA G League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 10, 2023[1]–April 2024[2] |
| Number of teams | 31 |
Structure
The Showcase Cup will start in November 2023, and it will conclude with a single-elimination tournament to crown a champion at the G League Winter Showcase in December. During the Showcase Cup, teams will be separated into four regional pods and play 16 games against one another in each of the respective NBA G League markets. The teams with the best winning percentage in each regional pod, along with the next four teams across the league with the best win percentages, will advance to play for the Showcase Cup during the Winter Showcase.
The regular season schedule for all teams was released on September 5.[2]
League changes
For the start of the 2023–24 season, the NBA G League will be adding one new team and two teams will be rebranding and relocating:
- Portland will launch their new G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, this season in Portland, Oregon, becoming the 31st NBA G League franchise.[3]
- The Lakeland Magic moved from Lakeland, Florida to Kissimmee, Florida and became the Osceola Magic.[4]
- The Fort Wayne Mad Ants rebranded as the Indiana Mad Ants and will play their games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the 2023–24 season in anticipation of a move to a new arena in Noblesville, Indiana and a team rebrand in 2024–25.[5]
- The Birmingham Squadron moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference following the addition of Rip City.[6]
International draft
The league held the first ever NBA G League International Draft on June 28, 2023. Returning player rights for ten NBA draft-eligible international players from ten different countries were selected by G League teams.[7]
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malique Lewis | F |  Trinidad & Tobago |
Capitanes de Ciudad de México |
| 2 | Sharif Barfi | G |  Denmark |
South Bay Lakers |
| 3 | Sediq Garuba | G |  Spain |
Salt Lake City Stars |
| 4 | Hassane Gueye | C |  Senegal |
Wisconsin Herd |
| 5 | Daryl Doualla | G |  France |
Capital City Go-Go |
| 6 | Abdullah Ahmed | C |  Egypt |
Westchester Knicks |
| 7 | Antonios Karagiannidis | C |  Greece |
Texas Legends |
| 8 | Jakub Urbaniak | C |  Poland |
Rip City Remix |
| 9 | Thorvaldur Arnason | G |  Iceland |
Cleveland Charge |
| 10 | Ricards Vanags | F |  Latvia |
Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
References
- "Key Dates". The NBA G League. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "2023-24 NBA G League Season Tips Off Nov. 10". The NBA G League. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- "Portland Trail Blazers Launch NBA G League Team To Play At Chiles Center On The University Of Portland Campus". The NBA G League. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- "Orlando Magic's G League Team's Move to Osceola a 'Game Changer'". www.nba.com. April 11, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- "Noblesville, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Announce New G League Partnership". www.nba.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- "Birmingham Squadron Announce 2023-24 Schedule". Birmingham Squadron. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- "NBA G League International Draft". The NBA G League. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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