Beginning in 2017, the newly formed professional basketball league began to play in North America. Since then, they have added on more teams and taken on a more refined look. Forty-six teams will play in The Basketball League this season, with nineteen of these teams playing in the league for the first time in 2022. The Basketball League (TBL) has become one of the few minor league basketball organizations providing player salaries from $1,500 to $6,500 per month, while teams operate on a budget of $125,000 to $250,000 per season.