The basketball training program, backed by the NBA and the Mexican government, develops talent from the Caribbean, Mexico, Central American and South America. Llamas’ career was short – just 28 games – but it further opened a door that had only allowed preseason games to that point. The NBA announced Thursday that Capitanes, a professional basketball team based in Mexico City, will join the NBA G League as its first team from outside the U.S. and Canada. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, generator malfunction caused smoke to fill the arena, only Latino to hold the president of basketball operations or general manager title. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12, 2019 - The NBA G League, the NBA's official minor league, and Capitanes, a professional basketball team based in Mexico City, today announced that Capitanes will join the NBA G League as its first team from outside the U.S. and Canada. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday that the Capitanes, who compete in Mexico’s National Professional Basketball League, will be joining the G League for the 2020-21 season. Capitanes’ ownership group said that the NBA’s willingness to “put two solid feet in our country is great news for basketball and sports nationwide.”. That’s the next step to get ready when any NBA team or camp gives you the opportunity.”. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday that the Capitanes, who compete in Mexico’s National Professional Basketball League, will be joining the G League for the 2020-21 season. A pair of his NBA shorts are on display in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. The Mexican club, which will operate independently, will maintain its current logo and remain unaffiliated with a specific NBA team. Sign up to receive NBA emails! “I think it’s an important signal to the market just how important we view the entire country of Mexico and all of Latin America,” Silver said. Washington signs free agent centers Alex Len and Jordan Bell on Saturday, trying to fill out a roster decimated by COVID-19 and injuries. “As the first G League franchise based outside of the U.S. and Canada, we look forward to welcoming Capitanes to the NBA family.” “The NBA G League has long been focused on growing the game in Latin America and internationally. The 36-year-old Barea played for the Mavericks for 11 seasons, helping the team win the NBA title in 2011. We need to work particularly with the elite players.”. “This G League team is part of this basketball ecosystem that we are building around the nation. The team will play its home games at the Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City. The NBA G League will have a franchise based in Mexico City beginning in 2020/21, the league announced on Thursday night in a press release.According to the NBA’s announcement, the professional team Capitanes, which is currently part of Mexico’s Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), will join the G League next season, making it the 29th NBAGL franchise. There has been discussions with Mexico City and the league has been involved with their partner, Televisia. They’re hoping at least to get a scholarship in the states. By clicking "Submit", you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. The question behind the question was clear. The NBA has had 30 franchises since its most recent expansion in 2004. The chaotic start to EuroLeague prompted Milan coach Ettore Messina on Monday to call for suspending the season. They come together with people they don’t know, with languages they don’t speak and they become a family that work hard every day. Instead they will fill out the roster themselves, and hope that the process inspires local talent to make the team and its parent league. The G League will have Capitanes, a professional team currently based in Mexico City, join the league as its 29th team for the 2020–2021 season. This week’s games mark the 29th and 30th regular season contests played in Mexico since then – the most other than the United States and Canada. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday night that Capitanes — a Mexico City-based team from the top Mexican pro league … Sign up for our weekly NBA newsletter to get the best basketball coverage in your inbox, NBA says a James Harden dunk should have counted but denies Rockets’ protest, Like father, like son: Bronny James, LeBron’s kid, is the biggest draw in high school hoops, Davis Bertans is the best shooter Bradley Beal has played with, according to Bradley Beal. Capitanes will bear the added challenge of being an independent team – they will have no NBA affiliate team directly feeding it draft prospects, summer league standouts or two-way contract players. When Silver confirmed the groundbreaking endeavor – which will be owned and operated by professional Mexican club Capitanes – excited murmurs rippled through the room. Somewhere amid the cheering throng, Doncic, Mexico and the NBA hope at least one youth is inspired to pick up a basketball and take the country’s next step in their rapidly expanding basketball world. Over the last four years, those same media outlets had diligently and repeatedly asked Silver about the league’s future intentions within its southern neighbor’s borders. MEXICO CITY — Mexico now knows what it’s like to be an NBA social media bomb. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12, 2019 – The NBA G League, the NBA’s official minor league, and Capitanes, a professional basketball team based in Mexico City, today announced that … The Mexico City basketball team Capitanes will join the National Basketball Association’s minor league next year, NBA officials announced on Thursday. Want every headline right at your fingertips? “To have tools, coaches to help them get closer to their goal… most of them don’t come from a big city or economic wealth. You agree that your personal information will be used to send you messages about NBA related products and services, and share your personal information with NBA partners and affiliates so that they can also contact you about products and services that might be of interest to you. NBA players from across the world have connected with the Black Lives Matter movement. Placing a G League franchise in Mexico City will allow the NBA to work through international travel and logistics issues while also better familiarizing itself with the Mexican audience and fan base. Silver said that the Capitanes plan to have Mexican players on their roster next year but added that the organization also wants to be competitive and will therefore seek to “strike the right balance.”. Just 2.4 percent of NBA players are Latino, according to the NBA’s annual racial and gender report card. Mexico City has a long history with the NBA, hosting its first preseason game in 1992 and its first regular season game in 1997. To bring another Mexican to the NBA, of course, very soon,” decalred Capitanes co-owner Gilberto Hernandez. Luka Doncic and Ricky Rubio represent the most recognizable Spanish-speaking NBA players in Mexico City this week. As revolutionary as the G League announcement is, they recognize the native talent must be recognized and treasured long before the professional playing age. “We are looking for talent, that’s for sure,” said NBA Mexico VP and Managing Director Raul Zarraga. No plans are definite, and he said other Mexican cities could also be considered if the G League … The Mexico City franchise is likely to begin operations before the G League reaches 30 N.B.A.-owned franchises, but would be owned and operated separate from the N.B.A. The building erupted. The Capitanes competed as a member club in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) and has been announced to join the NBA G League for the 2020–21 season. “This is great news for our country,” Hernandez beamed. The NBA G League, the NBA’s official minor league, and Capitanes, a professional basketball team based in Mexico City, today announced that Capitanes will join the NBA G League as its first team from outside the U.S. and Canada. The 6-foot-11 center was an instant fan favorite in a city with an overwhelming Latin American influence. “We need to be on the ground, we need to be local, we need to get basketballs in the hands of young boys and girls,” Silver said. The club, founded in 2016 and based in Mexico City, will become the 29th G League team after reaching a five-year agreement with the NBA. “We’re learning we need to be on the ground, we need to be local, we need to get basketballs in the hands of young boys and girls. Mexico City Capitanes; NBA G League Ignite; Northern Arizona Suns; Oklahoma City Blue; Raptors 905; Rio Grande Valley Vipers; Salt Lake City Stars; … This begets the question: if Slovenia (a country with just one million people) and Spain (overwhelmingly inclined to soccer) can produce golden eras of basketball, why not Mexico? NBA Academy Latin America will play a vital role in generating that movement. They also hail from countries that were not always synonymous with basketball, but that have recently become international powerhouses. Mexico now knows what it’s like to be an NBA social media bomb. “What is our dream? Rubio’s Spanish national teams boast two Eurobasket golds, two Olympic medals and the 2019 FIBA World Cup gold medal. “This is the next step in this market,” Silver said. Teenagers from NBA Academy Latin America took pictures with and played one-on-one against a few of the players, brushing the dream that Horacio Llamas lived over two decades ago. USA Basketball is casting a wider-than-usual net in its roster selection for this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics. Now the league stands waiting and ready for Mexico’s next wave of talent. Eduardo Najera, a 12-year pro who retired in 2012, is the country’s most accomplished NBA product. “There’s an opportunity to create Mexico’s Team,” Silver said, pointing to the Raptors’ success in building a national brand across Canada as a model. “It’s very special for them to see the platform in front of their eyes, things that we didn’t have when we were their age,” Llamas said. MEXICO CITY — Mexico now knows what it’s like to be an NBA social media bomb. He and fellow countryman Goran Dragic were weaned on stories of former Yugoslavia’s superstars, including Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic. Seconds before commissioner Adam Silver delivered the news personally to a room packed with mostly Latin American media, Twitter began trickling the word: Mexico City was getting its own NBA G League team. In a press conference ahead of The Mexico Games 2019, NBA commissioner Adam Silver dropped a bombshell that Mexico City will get a G League expansion team for the start of the 2020-21 season. What is our dream? In a bit of news first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the league announced that it would put a G League team in Mexico City. The NBA is officially getting a team in Mexico. The USA clinches a spot in the 12-team final field, part of the process to qualify for the upcoming Basketball World Cup and Paris Olympics. The Capitanes, a Mexico City-based team from the top Mexico pro league, will be joining the G League starting with the 2020-21 season, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday night. MEXICO CITY (AP) — The G League is going to Mexico. It will join the Toronto Raptors’ Ontario-based affiliate as the only franchises based outside the United States. Capitanes will become the first G League team from outside the U.S. and Canada. It will be the first time that the G League will expand into Mexico; the Toronto Raptors’ … NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLC’s Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. I have no doubt when the league turns to look at expansion, Mexico City will be on the list.”. 2 all-time in 3s, Former Mavs guard Barea signs for team in Spain, FanDuel DFS Values Of The Night: Saturday (Jan. 23). Mexico City Capitanes; NBA G League Ignite; Northern Arizona Suns; Oklahoma City Blue; Raptors 905; Rio Grande Valley Vipers; Salt Lake City Stars; … Adding a G League team will … Having said those wonderful things, we’re not in an expansion mode at this time. Ahead of tonight's 7-game slate, FantasyPros gives you a breakdown of players that are expected to generate the most value relative to salary. To bring another Mexican to the NBA, of course, very soon. MEXICO CITY (AP) — The G League is going to Mexico. The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning. Growing willingness among NBA organizations to invest in the G League has led to two main models: direct ownership of G League teams by parent NBA clubs and single-affiliate partnerships in which the G League team remains independently owned while the parent club runs and finances basketball operations. Mexico’s current youth has admirable predecessors to emulate. Ownership models vary across the NBA G League. Seconds before commissioner Adam Silver delivered the news personally to a room packed with mostly Latin American media, Twitter began trickling the word: Mexico City was getting its, USA Basketball beats Mexico to clinch AmeriCup berth, International players offer global view on push for racial justice, COVID-19 frustration bubbles over in European basketball, Report: USA Basketball eyes 60 for Olympics pool, Short-handed Wizards add centers Len, Bell, Curry set to pass Miller for No. The team plays their home games in the Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera. The NBA G League will have a franchise based in Mexico City beginning in 2020-21, the league announced on Thursday night in a press release. Eduardo Najera followed Llamas from Mexico to the NBA and carved out a 12-year career as an all-out hustle player and fan favorite. Even so, Mexico City has long been rumored as a possible site for NBA expansion, in part because its population of 8.8 million exceeds every other North American market, including New York City. Yet Llamas, Silver and several key figures from both sides want to strengthen Mexico’s ability to produce, and not just receive, NBA talent. The Suns' leading scorer was hurt with about 2 minutes left in overtime Friday night. The Capitanes de Ciudad de México (English: Mexico City Captains) are a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexico City. Not every game has gone smoothly: In 2013, a regular season game between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves was postponed after a generator malfunction caused smoke to fill the arena. Ten regular season games have been played at the 22,000-seat Mexico City Arena over the past five NBA seasons. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver officially announced on Thursday (12/12) the expansion of G League to Mexico City. Llamas cashed in on that opportunity when he signed with the Phoenix Suns in 1997 as an undrafted free agent out of Grand Canyon University, making him the NBA’s first Mexican-born player. The 20-year-old Doncic – who is fluent in Spanish after playing professionally in Spain – took the microphone immediately before tipoff on Thursday and greeted the crowd. League commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday that the Capitanes, a team in Mexico’s top professional league, will join the G … “There’s also a very large Mexican American population who would be built-in followers. The NBA will add a minor league team in Mexico next season, and the league’s first foray outside the United States and Canada could serve as a test drive for long-rumored expansion plans. The NBA’s hope is that G League expansion will help increase basketball’s presence in Latin America and, in turn, translate to greater diversity for the professional league. Capitanes becomes the NBA G League's 29th team and will make its debut for the 2020-21 … He says a Mexico City team would be operated in partnership with the league office. MEXICO CITY – The NBA G League, the NBA’s official minor league, and Capitanes, a professional basketball team based in Mexico City, today announced that … Roughly 24 hours before the G League announcement, Mexico’s NBA godfather looked on as his country’s basketball future spent time with the Detroit Pistons. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday night that Capitanes — a Mexico City-based team from the top Mexican pro league — will join the G League in the 2020-21 season as the league’s 29th team. The academy projects to be a destination for top-tier young prospects, similar to many such institutions in Europe that helped develop Doncic and other European talents that moved on to the NBA. The G League is currently composed of minor league affiliate organizations for 28 NBA teams. “The fact that the NBA, the most global league in the whole world, is putting solid two feet in our country, I believe it’s great news not only for basketball, but for sports nationwide.”. The NBA announced in December that it will bring a 29th team into the G League to be based in Mexico City in a landmark partnership with Capitanes, a professional basketball team in Mexico. The … Luka Doncic leads 10 deserving first-time NBA all-star candidates. “I hope I inspire kids here and everywhere to play basketball and have fun,” Doncic said. What were all the regular season games, clinics and youth academies from the last few years building towards? Capitanes becomes the NBA G League’s 29 th team and will make its debut for the 2020-21 season. Who’s got next? Having a team in Mexico City is an important step in realizing that vision,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “The sport has done a lot for me and my country, and I’m sure it can do the same anywhere.”. The most oft-asked question: is an NBA team coming and, if so, when? Gustavo Ayon and Jorge Gutierreze are the country’s most recent NBA exports. Now we are creating an alternative for them so in the future they can see themselves living basketball and perhaps playing in the NBA.”. Doncic understands the power of a relatable example. Starting in 2020-21, the city’s new G League team will provide a much closer glimpse of that goal. Doncic helped lead Slovenia to an unexpected 2017 Eurobasket Gold Medal. While basketball is popular in Mexico, the country has produced only a handful of NBA players. Dec 7, 2017 The NBA is plans to put a G-League team in Mexico City as early as next season, Marc Stein of The New York Times reports. Curry enters Saturday’s game at Utah needing just four 3-pointers to pass Miller, one of his childhood idols. “Bringing an NBA G League team to Mexico City is a historic milestone for the NBA which demonstrates our commitment to basketball fans in Mexico and across Latin America,” Silver said at a news conference before a game between the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons in the Mexico City Arena. Capitanes, a professional basketball team based in Mexico City, will join the NBA G League as its first team from outside the U.S. and Canada. “Hola, como estas?” (Hi, how are you guys?). Charlotte Hornets Coach James Borrego and Washington Wizards vice chairman Raul Fernandez are the only Latinos at their respective positions, and Minnesota Timberwolves President Gersson Rosas is the only Latino to hold the president of basketball operations or general manager title. The first G League team from outside the United States center was an instant fan favorite few years building?! 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