The top-rated prospect in the Class of 2020, Jalen Green, passed on college opportunities to join the G League. Two other highly regarded prospects made the same commitment, as did one from overseas.
Now, Jonathan Kuminga — ranked No. 4 in his class by ESPN — might join them, per Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog.com. All signs point to Kuminga joining the G League’s new Select Team and receiving as much as 500K, according to Zagoria.
The 6-foot-8 Kuminga announced on social media he would reveal his decision on Thursday. A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuminga attended The Patrick School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He narrowed his college options to Auburn, Duke, Kentucky and Texas Tech.
Kuminga is currently training in Miami, Zagoria continues, and was recently seen playing pickup ball with Michael Beasley, who just signed with the Nets as a substitute player, as well as another of the prospects headed to the G League, Isaiah Todd.
Todd is ranked No. 15 by ESPN, while the other prep player who went the G League route, guard Daishen Nix, is rated No. 21. Kai Sotto, a 7-foot-2 center from the Philippines, is also committed to the Select Team.
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