[quote=bhlloy;3234627]Is the G League a useful tool? Who was the last player to come from the G League who is playing a major role on an NBA team?
Alumni in the NBA: 53% Of Players On End-of-Season NBA Rosters Have NBA G League Experience - NBA G League
Hassan Whiteside, Danny Green, the aforementioned Jeremy Lin, Robert Covington, Chris "Birdman" Anderson, J.J. Barea, Khris Middleton, et. al.
Nobody needs a NBA minor league to discover the next Lebron, but if it can be an instrumental part of developing coaches and 6th men...that's well worth the cash. Especially since the alternative for so long was going overseas or playing in underfunded leagues where you might not get paid domestically.