2x NBA Champion Signs With G League Team

Norris Cole most recently played in the NBA during the 2016-17 season when he appeared in 13 games for the Oklahoma City Thunder.    That season, he averaged 3.3 points and 1.1 assists per contest.   Last year, the 35-year-old played in the G League for the Grand Rapids Gold (the affiliate of the Denver Nuggets).   Cole has been a free agent, and on Thursday, G League Ignite announced that they have signed the six-year NBA veteran.  Via NBA G League Ignite: "ROSTER ADDITION we are excited to welcome two-time NBA Champion Norris Cole to the team! Norris brings six years of NBA experience on and off the court. true professional of the game " Cole was initially the 28th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of Cleveland State. In each of his first two seasons, he was a key player on the Miami Heat, who won back-to-back NBA Championships. Over Cole's six seasons in the league, he played for the Heat, Thunder and Pelicans. His carer averages are 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per contest while shooting 40.7%