Renaldo Balkman and Mike James could earn significantly more money playing overseas but chose to join the Legends, affiliated with the nearby Dallas Mavericks, for the D-League's maximum exposure to NBA executives.
At 39 years old, Legends point guard James is the oldest active player in the D-League … or the NBA. "I may have one, two more years left," the 6-2 James said recently. "I still believe that I'm one of the 300 best that's in the world."
Balkman is "only" 30 years old, a 6-8 Legends forward. He started 12 games in six seasons for the Knicks and Denver Nuggets and has been out of the NBA since 2012. "There's a place for me somewhere in the NBA," Balkman said. "I've just got to find that."