It seems like the NBA's minor league system isn't that well understood.
Here is my understanding. I hope I have it right.
Each NBA team has 15 regular players on the roster during the season.
They can have 3 additional players on "2-way contracts" with the G-League.
Players on "2-way contracts" can be brought up to the NBA team and play or sit around watching.
The NBA team has complete control of these players and can release them at any point.
Typically players in the G-League have contracts with the G-League itself- they do not have contracts with the NBA franchise, even though the team is affiliated.
The "2-way players" are the exception and provide the roster link between the NBA franchise and a specific G-League franchise, which is usually owned by the NBA franchise.
There are 10 roster players and 2 "two-way" players per G-League team.
Most of the G-Leaguers comprise a talent pool of free agents.
Thus Miami can sign a two-way deal with a "regular" player on the Milwaukee G-League roster.
"Two way" players are then exclusive to the team that signed them.
The regular G-League player gets paid $40,500 for a 5-6 month season.
No one is allowed in the G-League with 4 years of NBA playing experience.
The "2-way" players get paid half of the NBA rookie minimum salary, whether he's with the NBA team or the G-league team.
The NBA rookie minimum is now $1.157 million. So half of that is about $578,000. Otherwise they're making $40.500. The G-League pays for housing.
Earnings can be guaranteed for players on "2-way" contracts. So a guy might be guaranteed $75k minimum when he signs his "two way."
G-League games appear to draw between 500 and 2000 fans per game, based on random box scores.
To summarize, there are about 450 players in the NBA, making anywhere from $1 million a year to $infinity..
There are about 90 "two way" players in the G-League, earning $578,000 a season.
There are about 300 "regular" players in the G-League, apparently earning $40.500 + housing.
Somewhat less than half of the G-League is made up of rookies.
D1 basketball has 350 or so teams, with 13 scholarships per team. so about 4550 players.
Here is my understanding. I hope I have it right.
Each NBA team has 15 regular players on the roster during the season.
They can have 3 additional players on "2-way contracts" with the G-League.
Players on "2-way contracts" can be brought up to the NBA team and play or sit around watching.
The NBA team has complete control of these players and can release them at any point.
Typically players in the G-League have contracts with the G-League itself- they do not have contracts with the NBA franchise, even though the team is affiliated.
The "2-way players" are the exception and provide the roster link between the NBA franchise and a specific G-League franchise, which is usually owned by the NBA franchise.
There are 10 roster players and 2 "two-way" players per G-League team.
Most of the G-Leaguers comprise a talent pool of free agents.
Thus Miami can sign a two-way deal with a "regular" player on the Milwaukee G-League roster.
"Two way" players are then exclusive to the team that signed them.
The regular G-League player gets paid $40,500 for a 5-6 month season.
No one is allowed in the G-League with 4 years of NBA playing experience.
The "2-way" players get paid half of the NBA rookie minimum salary, whether he's with the NBA team or the G-league team.
The NBA rookie minimum is now $1.157 million. So half of that is about $578,000. Otherwise they're making $40.500. The G-League pays for housing.
Earnings can be guaranteed for players on "2-way" contracts. So a guy might be guaranteed $75k minimum when he signs his "two way."
G-League games appear to draw between 500 and 2000 fans per game, based on random box scores.
To summarize, there are about 450 players in the NBA, making anywhere from $1 million a year to $infinity..
There are about 90 "two way" players in the G-League, earning $578,000 a season.
There are about 300 "regular" players in the G-League, apparently earning $40.500 + housing.
Somewhat less than half of the G-League is made up of rookies.
D1 basketball has 350 or so teams, with 13 scholarships per team. so about 4550 players.
