Franchise History
The Charleston Lowgators relocated to Fort Myers in fall 2004 and became the Florida Flame. In September 2005, the NBA announced that the Flame would be affiliated with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Orlando Magic for the upcoming season.
The Florida Flame (formerly the North Charleston Lowgators/Charleston Lowgators) along with the Tulsa 66ers (formerly the Asheville Altitude), the Austin Toros (formerly the Columbus Riverdragons), and the New Mexico Thunderbirds (formerly the Huntsville Flight) was one of the only teams left in the D-League that was a charter member as of 2006.
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