The G League’s Grand Rapids Drive have officially become the affiliate of the Denver Nuggets. Both the G League and Nuggets announced the deal on Tuesday.
The Drive had been the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate. Now, the Nuggets will control the Drive’s basketball operations and existing local ownership. Grand Rapids will undergo a name and identity change in the coming weeks.
“We are extremely excited about this partnership and look forward to what the future holds for our franchises,” said Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly in a statement. “We know that Grand Rapids is an excellent organization and the collaboration we can have with our own G League team is something that will be hugely beneficial to our players, staff and organization. It’s just a great situation for all parties involved.”
