Free agent combo guard Isaiah Wong is joining the G League United roster for September’s G League Invitational exhibition tournament, the league has announced (Twitter link).
Wong, 23, was selected by the Pacers with the No. 55 pick in last year’s draft, following an All-American run at Miami. The 6’4″ guard agreed to a two-way deal with Indiana, and ultimately appeared in just one game with the Pacers proper, scoring two points in just four minutes of action.
Across 30 regular season games with the Pacers’ NBAGL affiliate, the Indiana Mad Ants, Wong averaged 14.8 points per game on .437/.283/.814 shooting. He also notched 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.8 steals per contest.
The Invitational, which will feature the G League United playing Serbian club KK Mega Basket, will take place on September 4 and 6.
Here’s more from around the NBA world:
- With the schedule officially set for this year’s Emirates NBA Cup, formerly the in-season tournament, Zach Harper of The Athletic supplies an early preview of this year’s six groups, predicting the eight clubs that will advance to the quarterfinal round. In perhaps the biggest surprise projection, Harper thinks the Pelicans will survive West Group C to move on. Group C comprises a murderer’s row of squads, including the 2023 champion Nuggets, the 2024 West champion Mavericks, the revamped Warriors, and the healing Grizzlies.
- Assuming 39-year-old LeBron James, 36-year-old Stephen Curry, and perhaps 35-year-old Kevin Durant do not join Team USA for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic speculates as to what the roster will look like — and what its chances will be against a rapidly improving field. Rankin expects at least five 2024 players to be replaced: James, Durant, Curry, and All-Defensive Second Team Celtics guards Derrick White and Jrue Holiday.
- In case you missed it, several NBA superstars past and present will partake in a tribute game to one-time All-NBA point guard Goran Dragic, who announced his retirement last December.
Ja Morant/Anthony Edwards/AJ Dybantsa/Zion Williamson/Bam Adebayo starting with Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Brandon Miller, Scottie Barnes, Paolo Banchero, Jaren Jackson Jr, Evan Mobley off bench…. This team should go undefeated in LA in 2028, especially if most of these guys are available to play together in the World Cup in Qatar in a few yrs. Cade over Haliburton, Zion/Mobley over Flagg/Cam Boozer & Jaren Jr over Chet were all tough decisions but there’s always gonna be tough cuts when there’s only 12 spots… link to m.youtube.com
I hope Wong kept his single game worn jersey