2015–16 NBA Development League season
The 2015–16 NBA Development League season was the 15th season of the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| 2015–16 NBA Development League season | |
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| League | NBA Development League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November – April |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Jeff Ayres |
| Picked by | Idaho Stampede |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Season MVP | Jarnell Stokes (Sioux Falls Skyforce) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Finals MVP | Jarnell Stokes |
The League expanded to a record 19 teams for the 2015–16 season. An expansion team, Raptors 905, joined the 18 teams from the previous season, while the Fort Wayne Mad Ants were purchased by the Indiana Pacers, leaving just 11 NBA teams without a D-League affiliate for this season (in the 2016–17 season the number of NBA teams without a D-League affiliate will reduce to 8 with the debuts of franchises owned by the Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls).[1]
The league consisted of two conferences with two divisions each, three with five and one with four. To even out the divisions, the Canton Charge were moved from the East Division to the Central Division.
Teams
- Austin Spurs (affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs)
- Bakersfield Jam (affiliated with the Phoenix Suns)
- Canton Charge (affiliated with the Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Delaware 87ers (affiliated with the Philadelphia 76ers)
- Erie BayHawks (affiliated with the Orlando Magic)
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants (affiliated with the Indiana Pacers)
- Grand Rapids Drive (affiliated with the Detroit Pistons)
- Idaho Stampede (affiliated with the Utah Jazz)
- Iowa Energy (affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies)
- Los Angeles D-Fenders (affiliated with the Los Angeles Lakers)
- Maine Red Claws (affiliated with the Boston Celtics)
- Oklahoma City Blue (affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Raptors 905 (affiliated with the Toronto Raptors)
- Reno Bighorns (affiliated with the Sacramento Kings)
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers (affiliated with the Houston Rockets)
- Santa Cruz Warriors (affiliated with the Golden State Warriors)
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (affiliated with the Miami Heat)
- Texas Legends (affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks)
- Westchester Knicks (affiliated with the New York Knicks)
Regular season
Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
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Playoffs
| Quarterfinals Apr 5-12 Best of 3 | Semifinals Apr 12-19 Best of 3 | Finals Apr 24-27 Best of 3 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Westchester Knicks | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Canton Charge | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Maine Red Claws | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Canton Charge | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Los Angeles D-Fenders | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Reno Bighorns | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Los Angeles D-Fenders | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Los Angeles D-Fenders | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Austin Spurs | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Austin Spurs | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 1 | ||||||||||||
Awards and honors
- NBA Development League Most Valuable Player Award: Jarnell Stokes, Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year Award: Dan Craig, Sioux Falls Skyforce
- NBA Development League Rookie of the Year Award: Quinn Cook, Canton Charge
- NBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year Award: DeAndre Liggins, Sioux Falls Skyforce
- NBA Development League Impact Player of the Year Award: Ryan Gomes, Los Angeles D-Fenders
- NBA Development League Most Improved Player Award: Axel Toupane, Raptors 905
- Executive of the Year: Adam Simon, Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award: Scott Suggs, Raptors 905
- Development Champion Award:
- All-Star Game MVP: Jimmer Fredette, Westchester Knicks
- All-NBA Development League Team
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