Brooklyn Nets losing D-League team Springfield Armor to Detroit Pistons

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As of May 1st the the Brooklyn Nets will no longer be affiliated with the Springfield Armor as the team is moving to Grand Rapids Michigan to become the Detroit Pistons D-league team.

The Armor have been bought by the Detroit Pistons in a multi-year agreement and the sale has met league approval per MLive.com.

Next season’s home games will be played at the DeltaPlex Arena in Walker, a northern Grand Rapids suburb.

The Armor have played in Springfield since 2009 and it is not decided if the team will change it name to go along with its affiliation.

There have been whispers that the Nets will look to bring a D-League to Nassau Coliseum because of their relationship with Bruce Ratner.

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