Ignite Team with Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga Among 18 teams expected to take part in G League bubble

The Ignite team in which NBA lottery is projected Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga will be among the 18 teams participating in the G League bubble starting in February, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Ignite team also features former American high school players Daishen Nix and Isaiah Todd as well as foreign stars Kai Sotto (Philippines) and Princepal Singh (India).

The location of the bubbles has not yet been determined but the College Park, Ga. According to a message sent to an NBA agent from one franchise, after a quarantine period, players will travel to the “single site” on Jan. 26, with training camps opening Jan. 29 and games starting Feb. 8. the playoffs run March 5-9.

Teams have to pay $ 500,000 to pull into the bubble, but several teams, including the Lakers, Heat, Pistons, Bulls and Hawks, have opted to pull out, deciding it’s not worth it.

The Knicks, Nets and 76ers are among the teams expected to pick in, and the Pelicans and Wizards will be a combo team.

Multiple sources confirmed that the entire process is fluid and subject to change.

Brian Shaw, head coach of Ignite team based in Walnut Creek, Calif., Recently said he hoped his team would be involved in a G League bubble after a recent pair of scrimmages against veterans. G League.

“I was first told that they were hoping that a bubble situation would start towards the end of January until around the first of February and I think that’s still on the table but we’ll get -out more about that as we reach a break, ”Shaw said earlier this month when I asked for an update on the team roster.

“What I have heard is that there were a lot of G League teams that had opted out of that situation if it happened and I believe it will depend on how many teams choose and how many who lives and deserves to have something like that. ”

The 6-foot-6 Green is the No. 2 predicted pick in Draft 2021, per ESPN.com, with the 6-8 Kuminga at No. 9. They both scored more than 20 points in each of the two scrimmages. , with Shaw emphasizing Kuminga’s strong play in both games.

“Again he showed that he can play at and above this level and that he can influence the offensive head and the defensive end,” Shaw said after a second scrimmage where Kuminga scored 21 after a 26-point trip in the first game.

ESPN reported that the G League will hold a Draft in January “distributing the rights players with G League teams who have chosen not to play in the bubble. Players who have signed Demonstration 10 contracts with NBA teams that do not have their G League affiliates can participate in the one-spot tournament on loan to a G League team of their choice (with their original NBA team paying For their expenses). ”

Players like former Seton Hall stars Myles Powell and Romaro Gill, who signed Exhibit-10 deals with the Knicks and Jazz, respectively, would be able to compete with their G League teams.

ESPN also said NBA veterans with more than five years of experience will be able to join G League teams. That group includes Kyle Korver, Jeremy Lin, DeMarre Carroll and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Lin played briefly with the Ignite team and then tried to sign with the Warriors’ G League team, but was unable to get a Letter of Abolition from FIBA.

Speaking on international media Tuesday, NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said no firm plans had been made regarding the G League.

“At this time, no decisions have been made regarding the 2020-2021 NBA G League season,” he said in response to a question about Mexico’s new G League team, the Capitanes. “I’ll tell you we’re debating what the 2020-2021 season looks like for the G League, but it’s still a very fluid situation.”

“As soon as plans become clearer for the upcoming season of League G, I think we can determine the future of Capitanes,” he said.