The NBA has introduced that the NBA G League Ignite will stop operations after the present season. The league mentioned that “the choice to finish this system comes amid the altering basketball panorama, together with the NCAA’s Identify, Picture and Likeness (NIL) coverage and the appearance of collectives and the switch portal.”
9 Ignite veterans are presently within the NBA, together with key contributors Dyson Daniels (New Orleans Pelicans), Jalen Inexperienced (Houston Rockets), Scoot Henderson (Portland Path Blazers) and 2022 NBA champion Jonathan Kuminga (Golden State Warriors).
“4 years in the past, we began Ignite to fill a void within the basketball panorama, and I’m happy with the contributions we had been in a position to make to that ecosystem,” mentioned Sharif Abdur-Rahim. “With the altering atmosphere throughout youth and collegiate basketball, now could be the fitting time to take this step. I wish to lengthen my honest gratitude to basic supervisor Anthony McClish, head coach Jason Hart and their employees and to every participant who wore an Ignite jersey. As ever, the G League’s dedication to growing prime NBA expertise and serving to gamers obtain their NBA desires is unwavering.”