G League WiretapApril 2020 G League Wiretap

Thunder To Sign Devon Hall To Two-Way Contract

Jun 26, 2020 2:45 PM

The Oklahoma City Thunder will sign Devon Hall to a Two-Way contract.

The Thunder converted the contract of Luguentz Dort to a standard contract this week. Hall will fill Oklahoma City's additional Two-Way slot.

Hall was a second round pick in 2018 out of Virginia and was previously on a Two-Way contract with Oklahoma City before he was waived in December.

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Frank Mason III, Jaylen Adams Headline All-NBA G League Team

Jun 26, 2020 1:17 PM

NBA G League Most Valuable Player Frank Mason III of the Wisconsin Herd headlines the 2019-20 All-NBA G League Teams, which were announced along with the All-Defensive Team and the All-Rookie Team.

Mason is joined on the All-NBA G League First Team by Herd guard Jaylen Adams, Salt Lake City Stars forward Jarrell Brantley, South Bay Lakers forward Devontae Cacok and Memphis Hustle forward Jarrod Uthoff. Brantley, Cacok, Mason and Uthoff have played in both the NBA G League and the NBA this season.

The All-NBA G League Second Team features Grand Rapids Drive forward Donta Hall, Lakeland Magic forward BJ Johnson and guard Josh Magette, Agua Caliente Clippers forward Johnathan Motley and Maine Red Claws guard Tremont Waters.  All five players have seen action in the NBA this season.

The All-NBA G League Third Team is composed of Long Island Nets forward Justin Anderson, Memphis guard Dusty Hannahs, Wisconsin forward Jemerrio Jones, Lakeland forward Vic Law and Delaware Blue Coats guard-forward Marial Shayok.  Anderson, Hannahs, Law and Shayok have played in the NBA this season, bringing the total to 13 of 15 players on the three NBA G League Teams who have competed in both leagues in 2019-20.       

Waters, the 2019-20 NBA G League Rookie of the Year, leads the NBA G League All-Rookie Team.  He is joined by Salt Lake City’s Brantley, South Bay’s Cacok, Grand Rapids’ Hall and Delaware’s Shayok. 

Delaware center Christ Koumadje, the 2019-20 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year, headlines the NBA G League All-Defensive Team.  Joining Koumadje are Maine center Tacko Fall, Grand Rapids guard Tra-Deon Hollins, Canton Charge guard Sir’Dominic Pointer and Westchester Knicks forward Kenny Wooten.

The NBA G League canceled the remainder of its 2019-20 season on June 4.  The regular season was suspended on March 12 and had been scheduled to conclude on March 28.

Below are the complete All-NBA G League Teams, the All-Rookie Team and the All-Defensive Team.  The league’s 28 head coaches and general managers selected each team.

2019-20 ALL-NBA G LEAGUE TEAMS

FIRST TEAM

Jaylen Adams – Wisconsin Herd

Jarrell Brantley – Salt Lake City Stars^

Devontae Cacok – South Bay Lakers*^

Frank Mason III – Wisconsin Herd^

Jarrod Uthoff – Memphis Hustle*

SECOND TEAM

Donta Hall – Grand Rapids Drive*#

BJ Johnson – Lakeland Magic*^

Josh Magette – Lakeland Magic^

Johnathan Motley – Agua Caliente Clippers^

Tremont Waters – Maine Red Claws^

THIRD TEAM

Justin Anderson – Long Island Nets*

Dusty Hannahs – Memphis Hustle*

Jemerrio Jones – Wisconsin Herd

Vic Law – Lakeland Magic*^

Marial Shayok – Delaware Blue Coats^

2019-20 NBA G LEAGUE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Jarrell Brantley – Salt Lake City Stars^

Devontae Cacok – South Bay Lakers*^

Donta Hall – Grand Rapids Drive*#

Marial Shayok – Delaware Blue Coats^

Tremont Waters – Maine Red Claws^

2019-20 NBA G LEAGUE ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Tacko Fall – Maine Red Claws^

Trae-Deon Hollins – Grand Rapids Drive

Christ Koumadje – Delaware Blue Coats

Sir’Dominic Pointer – Canton Charge*#

Kenny Wooten – Westchester Knicks*^

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*Earned GATORADE Call-Up this season

^NBA Two-Way Player

#NBA Assignee

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Knicks Claim Jared Harper, Waive Kadeem Allen

Jun 25, 2020 7:36 PM

The New York Knicks have claimed Jared Harper on free agency wavers while waiving Kadeem Allen.

Both Harper and Allen were on Two-Way contracts.

The Phoenix Suns waived Harper this week.

Harper will be a restricted free agent this offseason, but the Knicks gain non-Bird rights on him.

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Frank Mason III Named G League MVP

Jun 25, 2020 12:53 PM

Wisconsin Herd guard Frank Mason III has been named the 2019-20 NBA G League Most Valuable Player. He earned the honor in a vote by the league’s 28 head coaches and general managers.

Mason (5-11, 190, Kansas), who signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks last July, averaged an NBA G League-high 26.4 points, 5.0 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 23 games with the Herd. Wisconsin went 18-5 with Mason in the lineup and finished with the league’s best record (33-10).

Mason shot 50.4 percent from the field, 42.5 percent from three-point range and 81.5 percent from the free throw line, joining the Fort Wayne Mad Ants’ Stephan Hicks as the only players in the NBA G League to record a 50/40/80 shooting season in 2019-20.

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Bart Taylor Named G League Executive Of The Year

Jun 24, 2020 2:51 PM

Salt Lake City Stars Vice President of Basketball Operations Bart Taylor has been named the 2019-20 NBA G League Basketball Executive of the Year. Taylor earned the honor in a vote of NBA G League team basketball executives.

In his fourth season as Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Utah Jazz’s NBA G League affiliate, Taylor oversaw a team that finished with the best record in the Western Conference (30-12) and earned at least 30 wins for the first time since the 2008-09 season.

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Thunder Sign Lugeuentz Dortz To Multi-Year Deal

Jun 24, 2020 2:47 PM

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed Lugeuentz Dortz to a multi-year contract.

Dort signed a Two-Way contract with the Thunder last offseason after going undrafted out of Arizona State.

Dort has appeared in 29 games with the Thunder, averaging 6.2 points in 20.0 minutes per game.

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Martin Schiller Named G League Coach Of The Year

Jun 24, 2020 2:52 PM

Martin Schiller of the Salt Lake City Stars has been named the 2019-20 NBA G League Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year. Schiller earned the honor in a vote by the league’s 28 head coaches and general managers.

In his third season as head coach of the Utah Jazz’s NBA G League affiliate, Schiller guided the Stars to the best record in the Western Conference (30-12, .714). Salt Lake City improved on last season’s winning percentage of .540 (27-23).

The Stars excelled on defense under Schiller, ranking second in the NBA G League in points allowed (106.1) and fourth in defensive rating (105.0). They held opponents to the third-lowest field goal percentage (44.5) and the lowest three-point field goal percentage (31.4). On offense, Salt Lake City ranked third in the NBA G League in both field goal percentage (48.0) and three-point field goal percentage (36.8).

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Gabe Vincent Named 19-20 G League Most Improved Player

Jun 22, 2020 2:28 PM

Gabe Vincent has been named the 2019-20 NBA G League Most Improved Player. 

Vincent appeared in 31 games (three starts) this season, averaging career-bests in points per game (20.9), rebounds per game (3.1), three-point field goal percentage (40.3), free throw percentage (92.2), and minutes per game (29.3). In total, Vincent’s 4.2 three-pointers made per game ranked first in the G League while his 129 total three-pointers made ranked sixth in the league.

Vincent, a 6-3, 200-pound guard in his second year out of UC Santa Barbara, signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on January 8, 2020, marking the first NBA Call-Up of his professional career. While under two-way contract, Vincent appeared in 11 games with the Skyforce, averaging 16.4 points per game and helping Sioux Falls to a 9-2 record during that span.

Vincent has also appeared in six games with the Miami Heat this season, averaging 2.0 points in 6.9 minutes per contest.

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Cade Cunningham To Remain At Oklahoma State Despite Postseason Ban

Jun 22, 2020 10:58 AM

Cade Cunningham has announced he will remain at Oklahoma State despite the school receiving a postseason ban for the 20-21 season.

Cunningham considered other options such as the G League and also playing professionally overseas. Cunningham was always unlikely to attend another college.

Cunningham is the No. 2 prospect in the incoming college class and currently the projected No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft.

Cunningham chose Oklahoma State after also taking official visits to North Carolina, Florida, Kentucky and Washington.

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Tremont Waters Named 19-20 G League Rookie Of The Year

Jun 18, 2020 1:13 PM

The NBA G League announced today that Maine Red Claws Two-Way Player Tremont Waters has been named NBA G League Rookie of the Year for the 2019-20 season.

“We are so happy for Tremont,” said Danny Ainge. “He had a fantastic G League season on both ends of the court, and continued to improve all the facets of his game while leading a winning team. This recognition is well-deserved.”

In 36 games with the Red Claws, Waters averaged 18.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game, leading Maine to a 28-14 record and Atlantic Division title. Waters was also named NBA G League Player of the Month for November 2019 and received Player of the Week honors for the week ending Nov. 24. Waters was also named to the Midseason All-NBA G League team, the league’s equivalent of an All-Star Team.

Waters was the 51st overall selection by the Boston Celtics in the 2019 NBA Draft. To date, Waters has played in 10 games for the Celtics this season, averaging 3.3 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 8.9 minutes per game.

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Christ Koumadje Named G League Defensive Player Of The Year

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Jonathan Kuminga Reclassifies Into Class Of 2020 After Graduating From High School

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G League Season Officially Canceled

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Brian Shaw Agrees To Become G League Select Team Head Coach

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