Out of the 11 teams listed, 6 teams have indicated interest in pursuing a D-League affiliation relationship...

The Charlotte Hornet's announced that on May 15, 2015, they intend on bringing a D-League team to the North Carolina area by the 2016-2017 season.

announced that on May 15, 2015, they intend on bringing a D-League team to the North Carolina area by the 2016-2017 season. Brooklyn Net's GM Billy King said in an interview with ESPN's Mike Mazzeo " the Nets are on the verge of reaching an agreement to have a D-League team again in the next couple of years. The plan is for the team to play in Brooklyn, at least for the first season"

GM Billy King said in an interview with ESPN's Mike Mazzeo " The Atlanta Hawk's Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations Mike Budenholzer said to reporters that "it is critical that Atlanta has it's own D-League team in the near future"

New Orleans Pelicans GM Dell Demps spoke with Amin Elhassan on his ESPN podcast a few months back and mentioned that " We're looking at some options right now on the Gulf Coast and in the state of Louisiana. So we're looking into that. We have some plans to add our own D-League team.'' Interestingly enough, Demps formerly served a dual role to the Spurs organization as the director of pro player personnel and the GM of the Austin Toros (the Spurs' D-League affiliate)

GM Dell Demps spoke with Amin Elhassan on his ESPN podcast a few months back and mentioned that " Washington Wizards Team owner Ted Leonsis has indicated that his goal is "for the Wizards to secure their own affiliate soon after the team builds a practice facility. Leonsis also later said that he would like the practice facility to have enough seating to potentially host a D-League team's home games, though the affiliate could also play in a smaller market nearby." The Wizards just recently announced they have secured a deal with the Government of the District of Columbia.

As per @DanWoikeSports, Los Angeles Clipper's Head Coach and GM Doc Rivers has had preliminary discussions with owner Steve Balmer on purchasing a D-League affiliate.

What does that means for the rest?

For Chicago:

Its going to be tough for the Chicago Bulls to dish enough minutes out to their rookie Bobby Portis when he has Noah, Gasol, Gibson and Mirotic ahead of him on the depth chart. Although the Chicago Bulls have only sent 3 players down to the D-League in team history, its evident that both Portis and second year Bull McDermott could benefit from a few more touches to help speed their development along.

For Denver:

With no true D-League affiliate and in the midst of a complete rebuild, the mile high city could be facing some ugly basketball in the coming years. Having a D-League affiliate will allow the Nugget's to toss more minutes to intriguing cases like Gary Harris, Nikola Jokic, Nikola Radicevic without having their morale shattered after a couple of blow outs. The Nugget's 1st round pick Mudiay could even stand to benefit from a few stints at the D-league, just for the sake of getting back into playing shape after missing a significant amount of time last year.

For Milwaukee:

With a young and promising roster, the majority of the Buck's talent will stay at the NBA level. However with the return of Jabari Parker; players like Tyler Ennis, Damien Inglis and Johnny O'Bryant are essentially left out in the dark. Barring any unforeseen injury, it is pretty certain that Ennis will receive LIMITED minutes this year behind MCW and Greivis Vasquez.

For Minnesota:

Aside from a few pretty highlights from Wiggins, Lavine and KAT... The upcoming season is not going to friendly to Minnesota. From a team that won only 16 games last year and in the middle of a deep rebuild, owning a D-league seems like it would be necessary. Even in a situation where Rubio, Pekovic, K-Mart and Garnett stay healthy, that leaves players like Tyus Jones, Nemanja Bjelica and Shabazz Muhammad with severely slashed minutes.

For Portland:

After an impromptu rebuild this summer, the Trailblazers were put into an awkward situation for the upcoming season. After earning 4th seed in the relentless West, Portland has lost 4/5 of their starters and must start looking towards the NBA draft for young help. Another team in the midst of rebuild that would greatly benefit from the luxury of a D-league team affiliate.