I predict that the NBA D-League eventually will become a legitimate system for NBA teams to develop talent. For now, it primarily caters to players who just can't let go of their dreams or teams which need somewhere to stash marginal players for a few days. I'm not saying that the players don't have any talent. Instead, they likely won't have a meaningful career in the NBA. If the league intends to keep better players from going overseas, it'll have to pay a lot more than the current salaries of approximately $20,000 per year. Until NBA owners commit to subsidizing the league properly, the D-League will be the basketball equivalent of Major League Lacrosse.