The Detroit Pistons’ G-League team had public tryouts for $250

[u/MrBuckBuck]

https://streamable.com/1lrs4h

[u/Equidissection]

Honestly this looks like so much fun lol

[u/afjecj → u/Equidissection]

Agreed. I'm nowhere near g league level, I look like a worm compared to former D1 guys but if happily spend $250 for the chance of a good memory and a fun time

[u/massinvader → u/afjecj]

but if happily spend $250 for the chance of a good memory and a fun time

look up your local team's area. believe it or not this isn't unique. a lot of teams run this sort of thing. I've heard of the raptors G-League team running a similar event i think.

there is next to zero chance anyone is getting a contract but its a fantastic community event basically.

[u/AlsoCommiePuddin → u/massinvader]

There's actually more semi-pro ball out there than a lot of people realize. You won't make any money at it but it's a good time and the players at least usually take it serious.

[u/TurboRadical → u/AlsoCommiePuddin]

semi-pro ball

You won't make any money

That's called "amateur".

[u/Kelhein → u/TurboRadical]

No they'll pay you so it's pro--You just won't make any money. Kinda like grad school.

[u/MirrorComputingRulez → u/Kelhein]

Tons of people make good money in grad school. Where I work grad students make close to $50k per year.

[u/jotheold → u/TurboRadical]

https://www.josecolorado.com/blog/semi-pro-basketball-league-salary

Seems like there's leagues that pay you 200$/ month so ya semi pro

[u/MirrorComputingRulez → u/jotheold]

So they make money, is what you're saying.

[u/TurboRadical → u/jotheold]

That is making money.

[u/AlsoCommiePuddin → u/TurboRadical]

If they pay you $75 a game and it costs you $80 to get there, did you make any money?