{"id":379355,"date":"2024-03-21T21:42:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=379355"},"modified":"2024-03-21T21:42:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:42:11","slug":"nba-g-league-ignite-to-conclude-its-final-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/nba-g-league-ignite-to-conclude-its-final-season\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA G League Ignite to conclude its final season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NBA G League Ignite, <a href=\"https:\/\/pr.nba.com\/nba-g-league-ignite-final-season\/\">the league\u2019s owned-and-operated<\/a> team focused on developing NBA prospects, is concluding its final season, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today.\u00a0 The decision to end the program comes amid the changing basketball landscape, including the NCAA\u2019s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy and the advent of collectives and the transfer portal.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in April 2020, G League Ignite has provided a first-of-its-kind development pathway for NBA Draft prospects to hone their skills, learn the professional game and receive a salary and endorsement income ahead of their NBA Draft eligibility.\u00a0 In Ignite\u2019s first three seasons, the team developed 10 players who were selected in the NBA Draft, including four players taken in the top 10 of their classes.\u00a0 Ignite also offered a platform for top prospects to showcase their talents in the NBA G League Fall Invitational, which featured premier NBA Draft prospects and international teams such as Victor Wembanyama and the Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 (2022) and Alexandre Sarr and the Perth Wildcats (2023).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFour years ago, we started Ignite to fill a void in the basketball landscape, and I\u2019m proud of the contributions we were able to make to that ecosystem,\u201d said Abdur-Rahim.\u00a0 \u201cWith the changing environment across youth and collegiate basketball, now is the right time to take this step.\u00a0 I want to extend my sincere gratitude to general manager Anthony McClish, head coach Jason Hart and their staff and to each player who wore an Ignite jersey.\u00a0 As ever, the G League\u2019s commitment to developing top NBA talent and helping players achieve their NBA dreams is unwavering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2023-24 Ignite roster features McDonald\u2019s All-Americans and projected top NBA Draft picks Matas Buzelis and Ron Holland. \u00a0The team will play its final game on March 28 against the Ontario Clippers.\u00a0 Nine Ignite veterans are currently in the NBA, including key contributors Dyson Daniels (New Orleans Pelicans), Jalen Green (Houston Rockets), Scoot Henderson (Portland Trail Blazers) and 2022 NBA champion Jonathan Kuminga (Golden State Warriors).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NBA G League Ignite, the league\u2019s owned-and-operated team focused on developing NBA prospects, is concluding its final season, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to end the program comes amid the changing basketball landscape, including the\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/1770911458206830690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The decision to end the program comes amid the changing basketball landscape, including the NCAA\u2019s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy and the advent of collectives and the transfer portal. 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