Does the NBDL meet the players' development needs?

I am a big fan of the NBDL. I think it's important players have an avenue to develop their skills, especially for young players who are talented, but unprepared in some capacity for the NBA.

However, I worry the NBDL is not designed to develop these players. Recently, I emailed David B. Kahn who owns several NBDL teams including the Austin Toros; also, a former player spoke with another owner on my behalf. I inquired with these teams about a position as a development coach, including Strength and Conditioning. Kahn replied to say it was on the team's budget to have a Strength and Conditioning Coach; similarly, the other owner seemed uninterested.

It's not merely that the teams did not hire me. The problem, as I see it, is that one area which holds many young players back is their bodies. If these players are sent to the NBDL and do not have anyone to train their body, they are not improving their weakest area. So, how is the NBDL really developing these players.

In a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about new Milwaukee Buck Damir Markota, Bucks General Manager Larry Harris says, "Right now, he's our 13th contract. His biggest thing is his body just needs to get stronger. That's where Ersan needed to develop as well."

The Bucks are contemplating sending Markota to the NBDL. But, is the NBDL the answer? Sure, it will get him minutes on the floor, which is important. However, if he needs to get his body stronger, is an NBDL which does not have the budget for a developmental coach and/or Strength and Conditioning Coach the best alternative?