Dilbert Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 The G League Grand Rapids Drive (former Detroit Pistons affiliate) have rebranded as the Grand Rapids Gold and are now and affiliate of the Denver Nuggets Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSmith48 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dilbert said: The G League Grand Rapids Drive (former Detroit Pistons affiliate) have rebranded as the Grand Rapids Gold and are now and affiliate of the Denver Nuggets I wasn't expecting much from the rebrand, but as much as I am relieved to see them not be called the Grand Rapids Nuggets, making a box with your team name inside isn't the most imaginable thing, especially with a team name like Gold. I do find the hidden river in the Rs very clever design though. Just wish they made the whole brand just a bit more unique and grand (no pun intended). Visit my website at SSmith Designs (google.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepis21 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 3 hours ago, SSmith48 said: making a box with your team name inside isn't the most imaginable thing, especially with a team name like Gold. This is a shape of Gold Bar. It's quite boring and creative at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilSox Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Interesting. I figured Grand Rapids being affiliated with the Pistons was something I could always take for granted. I had to look up where Detroit was moving their team to if they were dropping Grand Rapids and it turns out they literally moved them up the street from the Pistons home arena. Is there anything to this trend of so many teams relocating their G-League teams directly into their home market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, NicDB said: Interesting. I figured Grand Rapids being affiliated with the Pistons was something I could always take for granted. I had to look up where Detroit was moving their team to if they were dropping Grand Rapids and it turns out they literally moved them up the street from the Pistons home arena. Is there anything to this trend of so many teams relocating their G-League teams directly into their home market? I think to help lower cost and have players closer to the parent team. The Canton Charge, affiliate with Cavs, are moving to the Cleveland to be closer to the Cavs. Here's an excerpt from the Charge press release: "The move to Cleveland State University’s (CSU) Wolstein Center follows a trend in the G League seeing teams continuing to operate much closer to their NBA franchise home venues and training centers. Recent examples of this are present in Washington and Detroit and more than half of the teams in the G League are now located closer than 30 miles from their NBA parent club’s game arenas and training and development facilities. The role and importance of the G League within the NBA development landscape continues to expand as close to 60% of players now in the NBA have played in the G League. Playing in downtown Cleveland achieves a higher level of integration, resources and operational flexibility for the Charge players, staff and front office members based on the location being within several blocks of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and just eight miles from Cleveland Clinic Courts, the training and player development center for the Cavaliers." I assume that Grand Rapids will probably move closer to Denver in the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 18 minutes ago, NicDB said: Is there anything to this trend of so many teams relocating their G-League teams directly into their home market? Not a move, but the Washington Wizards G League team (Capital City Go-Go) also resides in Washington DC. Pretty sure both the Lakers and Clippers G League teams are both located in the LA Area. Knicks and Nets both have G League teams withing the NYC metro area. Those are the only ones I can think of without checking Google. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, panthers_2012 said: I assume that Grand Rapids will probably move closer to Denver in the next few years. IIRC the Grand Rapids G League team is independently owned by a group for that area. While it made sense to partner up with the Pistons for years, I'm not sure they'd want to relocate the club out west to be closer to Denver. Think they'd sell before relocating. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 25 minutes ago, 4_tattoos said: IIRC the Grand Rapids G League team is independently owned by a group for that area. While it made sense to partner up with the Pistons for years, I'm not sure they'd want to relocate the club out west to be closer to Denver. Think they'd sell before relocating. I agree, they'd sell the team to the parent club and then the parent club will move them. I just think it will eventually get to that point of all the G-League teams being owned by their parent clubs. But who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastport76 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 22 hours ago, panthers_2012 said: I assume that Grand Rapids will probably move closer to Denver in the next few years. Likely Colorado Springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 11:00 PM, panthers_2012 said: I just think it will eventually get to that point of all the G-League teams being owned by their parent clubs. But who knows! Didn't the Suns recently get rid of their G League team, selling it to the Pistons? Not sure what they were thinking, but as of right now the immediate future for the Suns looks bright Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunaggie08 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 9:26 PM, 4_tattoos said: Not a move, but the Washington Wizards G League team (Capital City Go-Go) also resides in Washington DC. Pretty sure both the Lakers and Clippers G League teams are both located in the LA Area. Knicks and Nets both have G League teams withing the NYC metro area. Those are the only ones I can think of without checking Google. Looking at the team list on wikipedia, the biggest geographic mismatches left are Denver's affiliate being in Grand Rapids, MI and Miami's being in Sioux Falls, SD. The Pelicans come in 3rd with 343 miles being between Birmingham, AL and New Orleans and the Rockets are fourth with 341 miles from Edinburg, TX to Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 2 hours ago, 4_tattoos said: Didn't the Suns recently get rid of their G League team, selling it to the Pistons? Not sure what they were thinking, but as of right now the immediate future for the Suns looks bright Yes, you're correct. The Suns might try to get an expansion team in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 45 minutes ago, panthers_2012 said: Yes, you're correct. The Suns might try to get an expansion team in the near future. If they don’t go by “Stars” it’s a missed opportunity to align with the parent club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, DNAsports said: If they don’t go by “Stars” it’s a missed opportunity to align with the parent club The Jazz already have the Salt Lake City Stars as their G-League club, as a reference to the ABA's Utah Stars if I remember correctly. the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, QCS said: The Jazz already have the Salt Lake City Stars as their G-League club, as a reference to the ABA's Utah Stars if I remember correctly. Well, scratch that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilSox Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 It would be weird to me to see Grand Rapids not having a team at all. Most cities of any decent size have at least a D1 basketball program in town. Not only must Grand Rapids be one of the biggest cities that doesn't, but they have a long history of supporting minor league basketball going back to the days of the CBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, DNAsports said: If they don’t go by “Stars” it’s a missed opportunity to align with the parent club Or Moons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Drive. Gold. Meh. What's with all these non plural identities? Logano wins BOWL before Chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimball Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 6:46 PM, Eastport76 said: Likely Colorado Springs. My money would be on Loveland or Broomfield. Closer to Denver and a history of minor league sports with decent arenas. "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." Lily Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectjohn Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I never really noticed before but the Nuggets' and Pistons' custom fonts are pretty similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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