The Showcase Cup started in November 2023 and concluded with a single-elimination tournament to crown a champion at the G League Winter Showcase in December. During the Showcase Cup, teams were separated into four regional pods and played 16 games against one another in each of the respective NBA G League markets. The teams with the best winning percentage in each regional pod, along with the next four teams across the league with the best win percentages, advanced to play for the Showcase Cup during the Winter Showcase, which was held from December 19 to December 22. Westchester won the Showcase Cup Championship, defeating Indiana.[3]
The regular season schedule for all teams was released on September 5, which had each team scheduled to play 34 games.[2] The Stockton Kings ended the regular season with the best record. The top six teams in each league advanced to the playoffs, with the top two seeds earning byes in the first round. The Oklahoma City Blue won the playoffs, defeating the Maine Celtics in the three-game final series.
League changes
For the start of the 2023–24 season, the NBA G League added one new team, with two teams rebranding and relocating:
The Birmingham Squadron moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference following the addition of Rip City.[7]
International draft
The league held the first ever NBA G League International Draft on June 28, 2023. Returning player rights for ten NBA draft-eligible international players from ten different countries were selected by G League teams.[8]
