The D-League is Perfect

by Kevin Owens / @Waiting4Godunk I thought this week I would discuss the answer to a question I have been asked quite a few times. The dialogue usually goes something like this: Inquisitor: Did you enjoy playing in the D-League? Myself: Yes! (Emphatic) Inquisitor: Really? (Also emphatic) I know a ton of guys who hated it. I’m never surprised by the abundance of former D-Leaguers who look down on those experiences. The pay is lousy, the towns are small, and the travel is rigorous. But as a young player coming out of college, the D-League was the most influential period of my life. Take a trip down memory lane with me…I was an under developed player, coming out of a small school and looking to try my hand at pro basketball. My brother was then a center for the Roanoke Dazzle, a D-League team located in Roanoke, VA. My agent, shockingly (sarcasm), could not find a foreign team that would take a chance on a tall drink of water like myself. I ended up playing in an exposure camp (the ver...