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The NBA G League is reportedly discussing the possibility of hosting a tournament in a bubble environment featuring the newly-formed Ignite team, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The tournament will take place in November or December and will also include other teams, potentially with undrafted players and free agents. The concept is still being discussed within the league but it would allow players the opportunity to begin the transition to the next level this year.
The NBA G League announced this month that the team once informally dubbed as the Select Team will be known as Ignite moving forward. The team will feature Jalen Green, Isaiah Todd and several other top high school prospects.
Sources: The NBA G League is seriously discussing tournament featuring the elite Ignite team — led by Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga — and other teams (undrafted players, etc.) in a bubble environment in November/December. Decisions are still fluid.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 22, 2020
In addition to Green and Todd, prospects Jonathan Kuminga, Daishen Nix, Kai Sotto and Princepal Singh, a 6-foot-10 forward from India, also joined the program. The group of players arrived earlier this month in California to begin training with head coach Brian Shaw.
A team dedicated to developing top young players through a one-year program, NBA G League Ignite is focused on NBA Draft readiness and growth of professional life skills. The team will eventually be filled with veteran players to help mentor the prospects.
Ignite, which is unaffiliated with any existing NBA G League franchise or NBA team, will participate in exhibition games against other NBA G League teams and international clubs and will play 10-12 games that won’t count against the standings.
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