Three games into the G League Ignite experience, it’s too soon to say anything particularly conclusive, other than the fact the NBA’s fledgling development program appears to be succeeding. Ignite is out to a surprising 3-0 start, besting some of the more talented teams in the G League bubble and getting production from a quartet of draft-eligible prospects. There’s always some inclination to be overly reactive to what we see from teenage prospects. But if there’s a real, immediate takeaway as a result of what we’ve seen so far, it’s that Jonathan Kuminga has begun to rewrite the conversation at the top of the 2021 draft.
Jonathan Kuminga Is Making His Case as Draft’s Top Prospect
