G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson has agreed to a multiyear endorsement deal with Puma that will be worth at least seven figures annually, league sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. It’s believed to be the most lucrative endorsement contract ever for a basketball player who is not yet eligible for the draft, Charania adds.
Henderson will play for the Ignite again next season before becoming draft-eligible in 2023 — he was the No. 2 pick in ESPN’s most recent ’23 mock draft, behind only French big man Victor Wembanyama.
Here are more odds and ends from around the basketball world:
- Former NBA guard Ramon Sessions, who became an NBPA-certified player agent earlier this year, tells Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic that his experience working with the players’ union during his 11-year player career helped push him toward his new path. “It just made too much sense. I always was intrigued my whole career — being a union guy — wanting to know how a contract worked,” Sessions said. “Just wanted another challenge. Me doing this is no different than me being picked 56 (in the 2007 draft).”
- Kyrie Irving and Jalen Brunson are the headliners of this year’s free agent point guards, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic, who believes point guard may be the strongest position in free agency this summer. Ricky Rubio, Delon Wright, Tyus Jones, Anfernee Simons, and Patty Mills are some of the other names near the top of Hollinger’s list.
- Alex Madrid of Eurohoops.net names 10 current NBA players he believes are candidates to join EuroLeague teams for the 2022/23 season. Madrid’s list includes players originally from Europe, such as Ignas Brazdeikis and Vlatko Cancar, as well as U.S.-born players who have previous EuroLeague experience, like Matt Thomas and Anthony Gill.
All FA point guards are likely to stay due to bird right
All teams need to make trades to acquire PGs
Knicks are targeting SNT
If GSW can get like, any of those PGs to back up Steph…ring on deck..
Ignas Brazdeikis is still young and I think he still may have potential, especially on a team like Orlando.
Vlatko Cancar I don’t think ever fit in well in the NBA
Anthony Gill is still OK, he’s just getting older
Matt Thomas should have a guaranteed roster spot on a team as a sharpshooter
Scoot and Victor are two clear superstars heading into the nba next year. I think these two could both be future MVP’s and I wouldn’t be surprised to see some teams start to tank for these guys towards the end of the season.
Teams like OKC, Houston, Washington, etc
That’s why if I’m Washington I’d happily sign and trade Beal this offseason. Save 250 odd million dollars and rebuild the franchise around a future MVP. Plus for Beal you’d get an amazing return.
scoot 2yr 1mil ignite deal + 7 fig puma deal.
That’s a strong PG class …… kidding ????
I wouldn’t want any of them running Knicks. And we are the most PG hungry team in NBA.
Dream scenario is Knicks trading up for Ivey. And he comes and plays the point. Other than that I take TyTy over any of those listed.
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