Some questions and answers about Raptors 905, the newest D League franchise.

Who’s in the league?

Raptors 905 becomes the 19th team in the D League and will play in the Eastern Conference.

When does the season run?

The teams play a 50-game season that goes from November until April.

Wasn’t there a team in Mississauga already?

There was. The Mississauga Power of the NBL Canada has ceased operation in light of the Raptors 905 arrival. NBLC officials were at Monday’s news conference and there are no hard feelings.

How much do players get paid?

Not much. The league is in charge of salaries and there are three different “tiers” that range from $25,000 a season down to $13,000 a season depending on experience. Players are also given room and board during the season, year-long medical insurance and a per diem of about $40 for road trips. Players assigned from NBA teams make their NBA salaries.

How big are the rosters?

A roster can be no smaller than 10 players active per game with two additional spots for injured or inactive players. Rosters can expand to 13 players if an NBA team assigns players to its D League team.

What about players under contract?

Any player on an NBA contract can be assigned to the team’s D League franchise. As well, up to three players an NBA team invites to training camp but waives without signing them will be assigned to that team’s D League affiliate by the league as long as their contract is not owned by another NBA team.

How much will tickets be?

According to the Raptors, season tickets will be available by placing a deposit at Raptors905.com and that group tickets will be available for as little at $9.05 and single game tickets for $11.

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Are rules the same?

Basically but the D League is an experimental ground for the NBA and there are four unique ones: The league uses the FIBA rule for goaltending (balls on the rim are alive), there is a one “coach’s challenge” per game, a team can advance the ball from backcourt to frontcourt once a game without having to call a timeout and overtime is three minutes.