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One of the best high school basketball talents, regardless of class, has announced that he will become a professional.
Tonight, 2021 prospect 1, Jonathan Kuminga, announced that he would reclassify the class of 2020 and sign with the NBA G League.
“I decided to announce that I will join the G League Team Select,” Kuminga told Shams Charania of The Athletic. “I don’t see myself as a high school player again, I see my potential as an NBA player. With the G League, they will help me a lot, more than the university. Out there, they will help me be open on the court and help me reach my goal of being the No. 1 draft pick in 2021. ”
Jonathan Kuminga says he will join League G next season and skip college. Potential selection of the top five in the NBA 2021 draft. Pic.twitter.com/4Dkjcje0NL
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According to an earlier report by Adam Zagoria, Kuminga’s G-League deal is expected to be worth up to $ 500,000 for a single season, with more back-up money also on the table.
With this move, Kuminga will join people like Jalen Green, Daishen Nix, Isaiah Todd and Kai Sotto, all nationally ranked prospects, with four of the five consensus prospects among the top 25 in the class of 2020 in the next G League class. .
Kuminga, a 6-foot-8-inch, 205-pound striker outside of Congo, chose the G-League over four college finalists at Auburn, Duke, Kentucky, Memphis and Texas Tech.
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