NBA's G League Ignite will no longer exist after this season, per report

By Callie Lawson-Freeman, Yahoo Sports

March 21, 2024 at 4:18 pm EDT

NBA G League Fall Invitational - Perth Wildcats v G League Ignite HENDERSON, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 08: Ron Holland #0, London Johnson #2 and Eric Mika #12 of G League Ignite wait to be introduced before an NBA G League Fall Invitational game against the Perth Wildcats on September 08, 2023 in Henderson, Nevada. The Wildcats defeated Ignite 127-112. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

By Callie Lawson-Freeman, Yahoo Sports

March 21, 2024 at 4:18 pm EDT

The NBA's G League Ignite will be shut down after the current season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Thursday.

This comes after the developmental league was introduced in 2020, giving high school prospects an opportunity to make money and prepare for the league right out of high school. In light of NIL's success, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has been open about the uncertainty surrounding G League Ignite's path foward.

"I'm not sure what the future of Team Ignite will be because before I felt there was a hole in the marketplace we were filling," Silver said at All-Star Weekend last month. "Now my focus is turning to earlier development of those players."

Notable alum of the program include Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga and last year's No. 3 overall pick in the draft, Scoot Henderson.

This story will be updated.

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