El Draft de la NBA Development League es el procedimiento por el cual, antes del comienzo de una temporada, las franquicias que forman parte de esta liga de baloncesto estadounidense incorporan a sus equipos jugadores procedentes de las universidades norteamericanas o de las ligas de otros países. Para que los jugadores puedan acceder al mismo, deben firmar un contrato previo con la liga. Deben haber cumplido los 18 años de edad, que no hayan asistido a la universidad en la temporada precedente y que hayan conseguido graduarse en el instituto, o al menos pertenecer al curso al que le correspondería graduarse ese año. Ningún jugador de los elegidos en la primera posición en el draft ha conseguido hasta el momento ganar el premio del MVP de la NBA Development League, ni tampoco ha sido ninguno elegido como Rookie del Año. Cinco jugadores han jugado en al menos una ocasión en el NBA Development League All-Star Game: Andre Barrett, Eddie Gill, Chris Richard, (dos veces) y Nick Fazekas. El primer All-Star Game no se celebró hasta la temporada 2006–07, lo que hizo que las posibilidades de jugadores como Mikki Moore en jugar uno de esos partidos fueran remotas. Moore fue elegido Mejor Defensor de la NBA Development League e incluido en el Mejor quinteto de la temporada en 2002–03. Fazekas, la primera elección en 2010, y Powell, la primera del 2009, tenían ambos experiencia previa en la liga antes de sus elecciones. En 2007–08, Fazekas jugó en los Tulsa 66ers mientras que Powell lo hacía en los Dakota Wizards, siendo elegidos ambos para el All-Star esa temporada. (es)
The NBA G League's first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the annual NBA G League Draft (known as the NBA Development League Draft until 2017). For players to become eligible for the draft they must sign a general contract with the league. They must also be at least 18 years old, not attending college during the season which the draft precedes, and have either graduated from high school or, if the player did not finish high school, had what would have been his graduating class graduate. No first overall picks have ever won the G League Most Valuable Player Award. Five players have been named to at least one NBA Development League All-Star Game: Andre Barrett, Eddie Gill, Chris Richard, Carlos Powell (twice) and Nick Fazekas. The first All-Star Game did not occur until the 2006–07 season, however, and so the possibility for players such as Mikki Moore to earn an All-Star selection was not possible. Moore was named the NBDL Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-NBDL First Team as a rookie in 2002–03. Fazekas, the first overall selection in 2010, and Powell, the first overall selection in 2009, each had previous NBA Development League experience prior to those respective drafts. In 2007–08, Fazekas had played for the Tulsa 66ers while Powell had played for the Dakota Wizards, and both were selected as NBA Development League All-Stars that season, making them back-to-back number one draft picks who had previously been NBADL All-Stars. Note that from the 2001 through 2004 drafts, it was known as the NBDL Draft. From 2005 through 2016, it was known as the NBA Development League Draft in accordance with the league's slight name change. The 2017 draft was the first under the league's current identity as the NBA G League, following a sponsorship deal with Gatorade. (en)
The NBA G League's first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the annual NBA G League Draft (known as the NBA Development League Draft until 2017). For players to become eligible for the draft they must sign a general contract with the league. They must also be at least 18 years old, not attending college during the season which the draft precedes, and have either graduated from high school or, if the player did not finish high school, had what would have been his graduating class graduate. (en)
El Draft de la NBA Development League es el procedimiento por el cual, antes del comienzo de una temporada, las franquicias que forman parte de esta liga de baloncesto estadounidense incorporan a sus equipos jugadores procedentes de las universidades norteamericanas o de las ligas de otros países. Para que los jugadores puedan acceder al mismo, deben firmar un contrato previo con la liga. Deben haber cumplido los 18 años de edad, que no hayan asistido a la universidad en la temporada precedente y que hayan conseguido graduarse en el instituto, o al menos pertenecer al curso al que le correspondería graduarse ese año. (es)