The G League Ignite have struggled this season. After going 4-12 throughout the Showcase portion of the season, the Ignite are 2-19 in G League common season. These struggles, mixed with a altering panorama for younger gamers, has the NBA reassessing the way forward for the Ignite.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned that the NBA is now trying on the Ignite otherwise than when this system was created in 2020. Silver famous that the thought was to present gamers an extra pathway to the NBA, apart from going to school or abroad. With the arrival of NIL, and different monetary applications, gamers now have pathways open to getting cash whereas enjoying for NCAA groups.
Silver did observe that basketball is now probably the most participated in youth sport in america. He additionally mentioned that it is crucial that the NBA, NCAA and youth applications work collectively on how they develop gamers for the longer term.
