Ron Holland has declared as an Early Entry Candidate for the 2024 NBA Draft. Holland played for G League Ignite this past season.

The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 19.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 steals over 29 games. Holland's season was cut short due to a right thumb injury. He's expected to be fully healed and able to participate in pre-draft activities.

Holland is projected as a lottery pick in most mock drafts.

The New Orleans Pelicans have converted forward Matt Ryan to a standard NBA contract. Ryan had been playing for the Pelicans on a two-way deal.

This season, Ryan has appeared in 27 NBA games for New Orleans. The 6-foot-6 forward has averaged 5.6 points and shot 45.1% on three-pointers.

The Philadelphia 76ers are filling their final open roster with an internal promotion. The Sixers are signing guard Ricky Council to a four-year, $7.4 million contract. Council has been with Philadelphia on a two-way contract. Council will be eligible to play in the postseason for the Sixers.

Council signed a two-way deal with the 76ers after going undrafted out of Arkansas at the 2023 NBA Draft. He's appeared in 31 NBA games this season and averaged 5.5 points on 48.2% shooting.

In 27 G League games this season, the 6-foot-6 wing averaged 23.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and a steal per game. In two G League playoff games for the Delaware Blue Coats, Council averaged 29.5 points.

Matas Buzelis of G League Ignite will declare as an Early Entry Candidate for the 2024 NBA Draft. Buzelis grew up in the United States, but plays for Lithuania in international competitions.

In 34 games (32 starts), the 6-foot-10 forward averaged 14.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. Buzelis shot 45.5% from the field and 69.6% from the free throw line.

Sacramento Kings G League coach Lindsey Harding will interview for the Charlotte Hornets' head-coaching job.

Harding was voted the 2024 G League Coach of the Year in her first season as head coach of the Kings.

Harding was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 WNBA draft.

The Maine Celtics will meet the Oklahoma City Blue in 2024 G League Finals. The G League Finals are a best-of-three format with Maine hosting Games 1 and 3 and Oklahoma City hosting Game 2. The schedule is as follows:

Game 1 - at Maine - Tuesday, April 9 - 8:00 PM ET

Game 2 - at Oklahoma City - Thursday April 11 - 8:00 PM ET

Game 3 - at Maine - Monday, April 15 - 9:00 PM ET *if necessary

Maine advanced to the Finals after beating the Delaware Blue Coats and Long Island Nets, following a bye. Oklahoma City came in as the third seed and had to beat the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, before road wins over the Siout Falls Skyforce and Stockton Kings.

Alondes Williams has been named hte 23-24 G League Most Improved Player.

In his second G League season, Williams averaged 21.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.3 assists in 27 games. 

Mac McClung has been named Most Valuable Player for the 23-24 G League season.

McClung averaged 25.7 points to go with 4.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 27 games.

Miami Heat Two-Way guard Alondes Williams (Sioux Falls Skyforce) and Utah Jazz assignee Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Salt Lake City Stars / Delaware Blue Coats) finished second and third in voting, respectively.

Past winners of the award include Carlik Jones, Trevelin Queen, Paul Reed Jr. and Chris Boucher.

Shaquille Harrison has been named the 2023-24 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year. Harrison previously won the award in 2022.

Harrison led the G League in steals per game (2.9) and total steals (99) while averaging 15.1 points and 6.5 assists.

Oscar Tshiebwe has been named the 2023-24 Kia NBA G League Rookie of the Year.

In 23 G League games this season with the Indiana Mad Ants, Tshiebwe averaged 16.2 points, 16.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 27.2 minutes. 

Tshiebwe went undrafted in 2023 out of Kentucky and is on a Two-Way contract with the Indiana Pacers. 

Past G League Rookie of the Year recipients include Quinn Cook, Paul Reed Jr., Mac McClung and Kenny Lofton Jr.

Tshiebwe is represented byNate Conley.