The G League Ignite have struggled this season. After going 4-12 through the Showcase portion of the season, the Ignite are 2-19 in G League common season. These struggles, mixed with a altering panorama for younger gamers, has the NBA reassessing the way forward for the Ignite.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned that the NBA is now trying on the Ignite otherwise than when this system was created in 2020. Silver famous that the thought was to present gamers a further pathway to the NBA, apart from going to school or abroad. With the arrival of NIL, and different monetary applications, gamers now have pathways open to earning profits whereas enjoying for NCAA groups.
Silver did notice that basketball is now probably the most participated in youth sport in the US. He additionally mentioned that it is crucial that the NBA, NCAA and youth applications work collectively on how they develop gamers for the long run.