April 2022 Basketball Wiretap

Matas Buzelis Commits To G League Ignite For 23-24 Season

Jun 24, 2022 2:49 PM

Matas Buzelis, who is the No. 11 player in ESPN's Top 100 for the Class of 2023, has committed to the G League Ignite for the 23-24 season.

Buzelis will bypass college basketball and sign into the NBA's professional pathway program once he graduates from Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas next spring

Buzelis had narrowed his college choices to Kentucky, North Carolina, Florida State and Wake Forest.

Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

Tags: NBA G League Ignite, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, D-League, NBA Draft General, D-League Teams

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Leonard Miller To Withdraw From Draft; Sign With G League Ignite

Jun 13, 2022 1:03 PM

Leonard Miller, who was once a five-star recruit from Canada, will withdraw from the 2022 NBA Draft as an Early Entry Candidate. Miller will instead sign with the G League Ignite for the 2022-23 season.

Miller is expected to be at least a top-20 prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft. He can improve that stock with a big season with the Ignite. Miller was projected as a second-round pick in the 2022 Draft.

Miller is an 18-year-old 6-foot-11 forward/center. He has good offensive skills and developing instincts. The hope is that he'll use a year of G League experience to propel himself well into the first round of next year's draft.

Jonathan Givony/ESPN

Tags: Leonard Miller, NBA G League Ignite, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, D-League, NBA Draft Withdrawals, D-League Teams, D-League Signing Rumor, D-League Misc Rumor

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Scoot Henderson To Sign Richest Non-Draft Eligible Endorsement Deal

Jun 13, 2022 11:40 AM

Scoot Henderson is on the verge of taking care of himself financially a year before he's even eligible for the NBA Draft. Henderson and Puma are closing in on an agreement that will see the talented young guard sign the richest endorsement deal a non-draft eligible player has ever signed.

Henderson is set to play his second season for the G League Ignite in 2022-23. He opted to forgo college and left his high school class early to play for the Ignite in 2021-22. Henderson projects a top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

In his first season with the Ignite, Henderson averaged 14 points in 24.5 minutes per game. He also grabbed 4.9 rebounds, dished out 3.6 assists and snagged 1.6 steals per game.

Shams Charania/The Athletic

Tags: Scoot Henderson, NBA G League Ignite, D-League, D-League Teams, D-League Misc Rumor

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