The NBA G League and Next Gen Basketball Players Union (NGBPU) have reportedly reached an agreement on the first G League -MKBA, sources told ESPNs Tim Bontemps On Friday.
The G League -MKBA will “contain different improvements for players, including salary increases for G League players and those who land with G League teams outside Exhibt 10 deals”, per Bontemps.
NBA G League prepares players, coaches for NBA
According to the officialThe NBA G League was founded in 2001 as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL), and then it was renamed the NBA Development League (NBA D-League) in 2005.
The G League is the official Minor League of the NBA, “Players, coaches, officials, trainers and Front Office employees prepare for the NBA, while acting as the research and development laboratory of the competition.”
Prior to the 2017-18 season, the NBA D-League became the NBA G League as part of a multi-year extensive partnership between the NBA and Gatorade.
Last month, the G League released its complete game schedule for the 25th season of the competition, which will turn off on Friday, November 7. The new season has an extensive play -off field and 31 teams, including the Rebranded Noblesville Boom, the branch of the Indiana Pacers.
The G League schedule will be divided into two parts: 14 game Tip-off tournamentFollowed by a 36-game regular season. All 31 G League teams will compete in at least 50 games during the 2025-26 season.
Tip-off tournament starts 2025-26 season
The tip-off tournament, which marks the start of the 2025-26 season, starts on Friday, November 7 and concludes when a champion is crowned during the Winter Showcase of 2025 G League in December.
For the tip-off tournament, teams are placed in four regions to play 14 games against each other.
The teams with the best winning percentage in each region, as well as the following four teams with the best winning percentages, regardless of the region, will continue to compete for the championship in the G League Winter Showcase.
Each team plays at least two games in the Winter Showcase.
After the tip-off tournament, team records are reset for the 36-game regular season, which starts in the winter showcase.
For the first time at the end of the regular season, the top eight teams in each conference will be eligible for the G League play -offs, ending with the G League Finals in April 2026.
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