Grizzlies' NBA D-League expansion team starts 17-18 season
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies will own and run the NBA Development League's newest team starting with the 2017-18 season.
The Grizzlies and the NBA Development League announced the expansion team Tuesday.
The newest D-League team will play in Southaven, Mississippi, which is just 20 miles south of Memphis. The arena already hosts the Mississippi Riverkings in the Southern Professional Hockey League.
The move makes the Grizzlies the 19th NBA team owning and running a D-League affiliate, which expands the league to 23 teams for the upcoming season.
The Grizzlies have been affiliated with the Iowa Energy. General manager Chris Wallace says the D-League team will practice at the Grizzlies' facilities at FedExForum and allow Memphis to best develop young players.
