Category: G League

How top G League Ignite players have performed in the NBA

HoopsHype breaks down how players like Jonathan Kuminga, Scoot Henderson and Jalen Green of the G League Ignite have done in the NBA.

With the news that the NBA is shutting down the G League Ignite program, we thought it would be a good time to look at just how successful the initiative was in getting players ready for the next level.

The G League Ignite program had no trouble signing top prospects, but how exactly those prospects have done since getting to the NBA is another topic entirely.

Did going the G League Ignite route help those players get to the next level, or set them up for immediate NBA success? That matter is up for debate, as you will see below.

DJ Steward: ‘If I was in college right now, I could probably be dominating’

DJ Steward, a former five-star recruit and a rising star for the Maine Celtics, the G League affiliate of Boston Celtics, has been on a tear recently averaging 27.2 points and 6.2 assists in his last eight games with a 7-1 record. Steward could have …

DJ Steward, a former five-star recruit and a rising star for the Maine Celtics, the G League affiliate of Boston Celtics, has been on a tear recently averaging 27.2 points and 6.2 assists in his last eight games with a 7-1 record. Steward could have stayed in school and would be a senior for Duke Blue Devils, however, he decided to forgo his college eligibility so he could develop in the G League. After an impressive summer league performance with the Philadelphia 76ers, he received a training camp deal with Boston, which landed him in Maine.

Steward sat down with HoopsHype to chat about his experience at Duke, his journey in the G League, and how he has developed his game while navigating through the challenges of adjusting to professional basketball at such a young age.

2024 Aggregate Mock Draft: Zac Risacher, Nikola Topic, Cody Williams, Reed Sheppard rising

HoopsHype’s 2024 NBA mock draft with Nikola Topic, Cody Williams, Reed Sheppard rising with scouting reports from NBA executives and scouts.

With March Madness upon us, HoopsHype has updated where the top prospects currently stand for the 2024 NBA Draft by compiling 10 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBA Big Board, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

HoopsHype also spoke with several NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the prospects for the third edition of the aggregate mock draft. The consensus from a majority of NBA talent evaluators is this draft class isn’t as top heavy with franchise-altering talent, but is deep with several potential sleepers to be selected.

An explanation for HoopsHype’s Draft Predictor from colleague Alberto de Roa, who contributed research to this story, can be found here.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking.

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2024 Aggregate NBA Mock Draft: Ron Holland, Isaiah Collier, Alex Sarr battle for No. 1 pick

HoopsHype’s 2024 aggregate NBA mock draft features Ron Holland, Isaiah Collier, and Alex Sarr battling for the No. 1 overall pick. The story includes scouting reports from NBA executives and scouts for each player, as reported by Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

With the calendar flipping to 2024, HoopsHype has updated where the top prospects currently stand for the NBA Draft by compiling nine mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, NBADraft.net, Yahoo, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

HoopsHype also spoke with multiple NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the prospects for the second edition of the 2024 aggregate mock draft. The consensus is this draft class is underwhelming compared to years past.

“You’ll see a lot of guys getting drafted at positions they shouldn’t and teams trading out,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “Some guys who would’ve been second-round picks last year if they were lucky could go in the first round this year.”

An explanation for HoopsHype’s Draft Predictor from colleague Alberto de Roa, who contributed research to this story, can be found here.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking.

Potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick Ron Holland: ‘I feel like I’m the one that stands out because of my motor’

Potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick Ron Holland discussed how he can impact the NBA as a rookie next season, player comparisons, a scouting report of his game, why he’s the top prospect in the draft, and more in an interview with HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto

Heading into the start of 2024, G League Ignite forward Ron Holland is a potential No. 1 overall pick with teammate Matas Buzelis, Perth Wildcats big man Alex Sarr, and USC’s Isaiah Collier.

At the G League Showcase, Holland spoke with HoopsHype about why he chose to play for the Ignite instead of going to Texas University, how he can impact the NBA as a rookie next season, player comparisons, a scouting report of his strengths and weaknesses, why he’s the top prospect in the draft, his career goals at the NBA level, and more in an extensive interview.