2023–24 NBA G League season explained

2023–24 NBA G League season
League:NBA G League
Sport:Basketball
Duration:November 10, 2023[1] – April 15, 2024[2]
No Of Teams:31
Draft:Draft
Top Pick:Jack White
Top Pick Link:List of first overall NBA G League draft picks
Picked By:Texas Legends
Season:Regular season
Top Seed:Osceola Magic
Stockton Kings
Mvp:Mac McClung (Osceola Magic)
Mvp Link:NBA G League Most Valuable Player Award
Finals Champ:Oklahoma City Blue
Finals Runner-Up:Maine Celtics
Finals Mvp:Ousmane Dieng (Oklahoma City Blue)
Finals Mvp Link:NBA G League Finals Most Valuable Player Award
Seasonslist:List of NBA G League yearly standings
Seasonslistnames:NBA G League
Prevseason Link:2022–23 NBA G League season
Prevseason Year:2022–23
Nextseason Link:2024–25 NBA G League season
Nextseason Year:2024–25

The 2023–24 NBA G League season was the 23rd season of the NBA G League, the minor league basketball league of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Structure

The Showcase Cup started in November 2023 and concluded with a single-elimination tournament to crown a champion at the G League Winter Showcase in December. During the Showcase Cup, teams were separated into four regional pods and played 16 games against one another in each of the respective NBA G League markets. The teams with the best winning percentage in each regional pod, along with the next four teams across the league with the best win percentages, advanced to play for the Showcase Cup during the Winter Showcase, which was held from December 19 to December 22. Westchester won the Showcase Cup Championship, defeating Indiana.[3]

The regular season schedule for all teams was released on September 5, which had each team scheduled to play 34 games.[2] The Stockton Kings ended the regular season with the best record. The top six teams in each league advanced to the playoffs, with the top two seeds earning byes in the first round. The Oklahoma City Blue won the playoffs, defeating the Maine Celtics in the three-game final series.

League changes

For the start of the 2023–24 season, the NBA G League added one new team, with two teams rebranding and relocating:

International draft

The league held the first ever NBA G League International Draft on June 28, 2023. Returning player rights for ten NBA draft-eligible international players from ten different countries were selected by G League teams.[8]

PickPlayerPos.CountryTeam
1FCapitanes de Ciudad de México
2GSouth Bay Lakers
3GSalt Lake City Stars
4CWisconsin Herd
5GCapital City Go-Go
6CWestchester Knicks
7CTexas Legends
8CRip City Remix
9GCleveland Charge
10FRio Grande Valley Vipers

Showcase Cup

Standings

West

Statistics

Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Points per gameRio Grande Valley Vipers26.2
Rebounds per gameIndiana Mad Ants16.0
Assists per gameRaptors 90510.2
Steals per gameStockton Kings2.7
Blocks per gameTexas Legends3.6

Source: NBA G League Statistics[9]

Standings

Western Conference

Playoffs

* denotes overtime

Finals boxscore

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Key Dates. The NBA G League. 23 August 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023-24 NBA G League Season Tips Off Nov. 10. The NBA G League. 5 September 2023. 5 September 2023.
  3. https://gleague.nba.com/news/2023-g-league-winter-showcase-schedule-results
  4. Web site: Portland Trail Blazers Launch NBA G League Team To Play At Chiles Center On The University Of Portland Campus. 2023-06-24. The NBA G League. en.
  5. Web site: Orlando Magic's G League Team's Move to Osceola a 'Game Changer'. 24 June 2023. www.nba.com. 11 April 2023. en.
  6. Web site: Noblesville, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Announce New G League Partnership. 24 June 2023. www.nba.com. en.
  7. Web site: Birmingham Squadron Announce 2023-24 Schedule . 2023-09-05 . Birmingham Squadron . en.
  8. Web site: NBA G League International Draft. 7 July 2023. The NBA G League. en.
  9. Web site: NBA G League Stats. 2024-04-22.
  10. https://gleague.nba.com/news/2024-nba-g-league-playoffs-bracket-schedule