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NBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 1/20/18

January 20th, 2018 at 5:05pm CST by Luke Adams

Here are Saturday’s G League assignments and recalls from across the NBA:

The Spurs have assigned guards Brandon Paul and Derrick White to their G League affiliate, according to a press release. White has played eight games for the Austin Spurs this season, but it’s Paul’s first assignment. The duo figures to suit up for Austin tonight in the club’s game against Grand Rapids.
The Lakers have recalled rookie big man Thomas Bryant from the G League, the club announced today (via Twitter). Bryant scored a team-high 23 points on Friday to help lead the South Bay Lakers to a win.
Second-year forward Troy Williams has been recalled from the G League by the Rockets, per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (via Twitter). Williams struggled with his shot for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Friday night, scoring 15 points on 6-of-17 shooting (2-for-9 on threes).
The Celtics have sent Guerschon Yabusele and Abdel Nader to the G League, the team announced today (via Twitter). They’ll look to help the Maine Red Claws, Boston’s affiliate, pick up a win tonight against Westchester.
The Suns have assigned guard Davon Reed to their Northern Arizona affiliate, the team announced (via Twitter).

NBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 1/19/18

January 19th, 2018 at 9:07pm CST by Austin Kent

Here are the G League moves from around the Association today:

The Cavaliers assigned big man Ante Zizic to their affiliate in Canton, the team announced in a press release. Zizic is averaging 16.3 points and 8.9 rebounds in just 23.4 minutes for the G League squad this season.
The Bulls sent Cristiano Felicio and Paul Zipser down to the G League, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune tweets. The big men plied their trade for the Windy City affiliate on Friday night.
The Rockets assigned Troy Williams to Rio Grande Valley, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle tweets. The Vipers are Houston’s G League affiliate.

NBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 1/18/18

January 18th, 2018 at 9:39pm CST by Austin Kent

Here are the G League moves from Thursday:

The Hawks have assigned DeAndre’ Bembry, Tyler Cavanaugh and Isaiah Taylor to their G League affiliate in Erie, the team announced on its website.

NBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 1/17/18

January 17th, 2018 at 5:00pm CST by Luke Adams

Here are Wednesday’s G League assignments and recalls from around the NBA:

Dakari Johnson‘s latest stint with the Oklahoma City Blue didn’t last long. After sending him to the G League on Tuesday, the Thunder announced today in a press release that they’ve recalled the big man to the NBA. Johnson continues to play sparingly for the Thunder, with 19 appearances (five starts) so far this season.
The Jazz assigned rookie center Tony Bradley to the G League today, according to the team (Twitter link). The Salt Lake City Stars, Utah’s affiliate, will be in action tonight in Sioux Falls, so Bradley figures to suit up for that game.

NBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 1/16/18

January 16th, 2018 at 8:55pm CST by ChrisCrouse

Here are Tuesday’s G League assignments and recalls from around the NBA:

8:54pm:

The Warriors have assigned Damian Jones to their G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, the organization announced in a press release. Jones appeared in one game with Golden State this season, with most of his play coming in the G League. In 26 games with Santa Cruz, Jones has averaged 15.6 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 2.1 APG while shooting 68.6% from the field.

6:59pm:

The Bucks have recalled Jabari Parker from the Wisconsin Herd, according to the team’s Twitter feed. The former No. 2 overall pick has yet to play in an NBA game this season, though it was previously reported that he hopes to return to the court before the All-Star break.
The Thunder have assigned Dakari Johnson to the Oklahoma City Blue, according to the team’s website. The center made one G League appearance earlier this season where he scored 21 points and nabbed 11 rebounds.

NBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 1/15/18

January 15th, 2018 at 3:50pm CST by Luke Adams

Here are Monday’s G League assignments and recalls from around the NBA:

3:50pm:

First-year forward Guerschon Yabusele has been assigned to the G League by the Celtics, the team announced today (via Twitter). The Maine Red Claws will host Austin in the only game on Monday’s G League slate, so Yabusele figures to suit up for that contest.
The Jazz assigned rookie center Tony Bradley to the G League this morning so he could practice with the Salt Lake City Stars, and have since recalled him to the NBA, per the team (Twitter link).

2:18pm:

As he continues to rehab his injured knee, D’Angelo Russell has been sent to the G League, the Nets announced today in a press release. Russell will practice with the Long Island Nets and will be recalled to the NBA later today, according to the club.
Another former top pick will continue his rehab in the G League today as well, with the Bucks announcing (via Twitter) that they’ve assigned Jabari Parker to the Wisconsin Herd. Parker will practice with the Herd again as he works his way back from his ACL tear.
The Magic have recalled rookie big man Khem Birch from the G League, the team announced today (Twitter link). Birch is coming off a 15-point, five-block performance on Saturday for the Lakeland Magic, Orlando’s affiliate.
Rookie forward Tyler Lydon has been recalled from the G League by the Nuggets, according to the team (Twitter link). Since Denver doesn’t have a G League affiliate of its own, Lydon had been playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He has averaged 13.4 PPG and 9.1 RPG in 14 G League games this season.

NBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 1/14/18

January 14th, 2018 at 10:56pm CST by Austin Kent

Here are the G League moves from around the league today:

The Kings have recalled sophomores Georgios Papagiannis and Malachi Richardson from the Reno Big Horns, Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee tweets. Papagiannis has averaged 13.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game for the G League affiliate.
The Cavaliers have recalled Ante Zizic from their G League affiliate in Canton, the team announced on its website. Zizic has averaged 16.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per game this season with the Charge.

NBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 1/13/18

January 13th, 2018 at 10:57pm CST by Arthur Hill

Here are the G League moves from around the NBA today:

The Knicks recalled guard Damyean Dotson from their Westchester affiliate, the team tweeted. Dotson has appeared in 20 NBA games during his rookie season.
The Hornets recalled rookie guard Dwayne Bacon from their affiliate in Greensboro, the team announced on its website. Bacon is averaging 26.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists with the Swarm.
The Thunder recalled rookie center Dakari Johnson from the Oklahoma City Blue, according to the team website. Johnson has played 19 games for the Thunder, averaging 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.6 minutes.

And-Ones: BIG3, G League, Quarterman, J. Brown

January 12th, 2018 at 3:30pm CST by Luke Adams

Two more former NBA players have signed on with the BIG3, including one that just formally announced his retirement from the NBA this past summer. Veteran big man Jason Maxiell was one of those players joining the BIG3 player pool this week, according to the league (Twitter link). After playing more than 600 NBA regular season games and another 35 postseason contests, Maxiell signed a one-day contract in August and retired as a Piston. Now, he’ll have a chance to compete against – or team up with – former teammate Chauncey Billups in the BIG3.

Veteran forward Jamario Moon, who played in 286 total games for the Raptors, Heat, Cavaliers, Clippers, and Hornets from 2007 to 2012, also signed a BIG3 contract this week, according to an announcement from the league (Twitter link).

Here are more odds and ends from around the basketball world:

Multiple 2018 NBA draft prospects who aren’t currently playing NCAA ball have been informed that they’re ineligible to play in the G League this season, a league source tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN. As Givony explains, players who were enrolled in college during an academic calendar year are ineligible to sign a G League contract in the same season unless they’ve been ruled permanently NCAA-ineligible. Mitchell Robinson, De’Anthony Melton, and Brian Bowen are among the potential 2018 first-rounders currently in limbo.
Former Trail Blazers guard Tim Quarterman had been set to join the Jiangsu Dragons in China, but passport complications prevented him from finalizing his deal, per international basketball reporter David Pick (Twitter link). According to Pick, the Chinese club signed ex-Lakers guard Jabari Brown instead.
Former first-round pick Archie Goodwin is back in the Suns‘ system, having been traded to Phoenix’s G League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns, earlier this week. Northern Arizona sent out a first-round pick and a second-round pick for the 2018 G League draft in the three-team deal.
The NBA’s next wave of international stars appears to have arrived, Michael Lee writes in an interesting feature for Yahoo Sports.

NBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 1/11/18

January 11th, 2018 at 10:58pm CST by Austin Kent

Here are the G League moves from Thursday:

The Rockets have recalled forward Zhou Qi from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle tweets, but he’s still recovering from an elbow injury.
The Thunder assigned rookie Dakari Johnson to their G League affiliate, per a press release on the team’s site. Johnson will join the Oklahoma City Blue for the G League Showcase in Mississauga, Ontario.