

Once the G League drafts them, the NBA cannot call them up during the season and, as such, have to stay at the G League till the season is over. These players that enter the G League Draft are yet to enter the NBA draft.

Like the NBA, the G League also drafts players below 18 years under the draft’s rights division. Players on the NBA assignment earn their regular NBA salary. NBA organizations typically have this player’s contract and can move the player as they wish, depending on what the organization needs.

This could be because of rehab, playtime, discipline, development, or creating a roster spot. Players categorized under this category usually are NBA players with at least three years of experience and are sent to the G League affiliate team for a period. So, if it takes a player 100 max days to get to the level of $582,000 minimum salary, they’ll be making $5820 per day. This includes a pro-rated portion of the minimum salary in the NBA, which was $582,000 in 2019. This set of players start with the base of select players at $125,000.

In recent times, this new select contract is primarily for players that do not attend college and instead choose to play in the G League. The base pay is usually for five months when the season is active and does not include other incentives like call-up compensation. Players reserved for this contract are at least 18 years of age and are considered elite because of their skill and ability. Players in this category sign a “select contract” that is usually worth around $125,000. There are generally four classes as follows: Select Player The salary of G League players depends on the contract they sign and the category they fall under. Players are on a salary system based on a format that we will fully explain below. Players in the G League do not sign contracts with the individual teams but rather with the league. There are 29 teams in the G League, each with an association with a significant NBA team except one which is the NBA G League Ignite team. NBA G League is a platform reserved for players as coaches, but officials, trainers, and other staff also use it as a training phase for the NBA. It gives younger rookies and veterans a platform to develop, train, rehab, and develop their skills for the big guns at the NBA. It originated in 2001-2002 with the name MBA Development League and has grown and evolved to what it is today. The G League is the NBA’s official minor league organization that caters to the lesser-known basketball players.
