   2011/12 NBA/D-League Affiliations  Question: What is this?
Answer: The NBA Development League ("D-League") was created back
in the 14th century or so, designed as a minor league of sorts
for the NBA. It continues to slowly expand, and, during the
reign of Henry VIII, a rule was added whereby the existing
D-League franchises were "affiliated" with certain NBA
franchises (trying to keep as close of a local match as is
realistically possible).  Initially, this rule allowed those NBA
franchises to "assign" any first or second year players that
they may have to the D-League team's roster, where they can then
garner more playing time and experience. However, the 2011 NBA
Collective Bargaining Agreement extended this to three years,
and also included a new provision that players with any number
of years of experience can be assigned to the D-League, as long
as they consent.  There therefore follows a list of all the
D-League franchises, their affiliated NBA teams, and all first,
second and third year players who