Filipino Players in Foreign Leagues

[PeeZones]

I am expecting an official statement from Kai and EWP this week. I will wait for it. Supposedly his quarantining would be up this week.

[KOYATURLING]

'The List' refers to early entrants, those who declare early. Not players who are automatically entries or eligible. For the latter there is really no list. That includes everyone who is made available for the draft automatically based on their status, e.g. For US based players (CBA definition) those who signed a contract with a US based team.

Don't confuse the list of those who declare and enter early with those who are automatically entered like Kai

Kobe Paras was not on the list in 2018 as an early entry, but was available to be drafted, just like every 22 year old in draft year in the Philippines

are you sure there is no list? did you check the link?

lamelo ball made the "also eligible" list

[live_evil]

If Kai isn't drafted this year, I would prefer that he goes to Europe. The quality of play is almost or even better than the NBA (especially when it comes to system play and in terms of fundamentals).

The problem right now with Kai's team boils down to communication. If you look at the history, kai's journey is a road of extremes. EWP started with bombastic hype, (helped by bandwagon youtubers). We were bombarded with numerous posts hyping our boy. Now all of a sudden, no word from them. Like a rollercoaster, after the highs of the numerous news and posts, now we have nothing.

And we are all left frustrated and confused.

What I am worried about is that if Kai's situation worsens is that it might create a bad impression for Filipino basketball players in the eyes of the NBA and could lead to a "blacklist" for our prospects especially if the NBA sees that EWP is involved. Unfortunately, there isn't another entity that could help our locals cross into the US basketball circuit. A rich Filipino-American should start his own "EWP."

[Servinio]

G-League Ignite Remaining Games

February

25 4:00 AM Memphis
27 4:00 AM Salt Lake City
28 8:00 AM Canton

March

2 4:00 AM Delaware
4 4:00 AM Agua Caliente
5 4:00 AM Rio Grande Valley
7 8:00 AM Austin

Note: Philippine standard time.

http://servssports.wordpress.com

[Jackie Reaper]

Kai Sotto will no longer rejoin Ignite in the bubble.

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/nba-g-league-says-kai-sotto-will-no-longer-join-ignite-a791-20210223?utm_source=Facebook-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20210223-fbnp-basketball-nba-g-league-says-kai-sotto-will-no-longer-join-ignite-a791-20210223-fbfirst

[TheRodster21]

Guess its official

https://twitter.com/camillenaredo/status/1364208201005113347/photo/1

[Silent Killer]

No g-league stint for kai

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/nba-g-league-says-kai-sotto-will-no-longer-join-ignite-a791-20210223?utm_source=Facebook-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20210223-fbnp-basketball-nba-g-league-says-kai-sotto-will-no-longer-join-ignite-a791-20210223-fbfirst

[Sikatrix]

As long as no bridges are burned then Im ok with this I guess. Hope Kai thinks long and hard about his next move.

[Jackie Reaper]

What's next for Kai? Nobody knows.

SBP is currently getting the brunt of the fans in the social media.

[cocoyg]

Sigh. What a let down. Another Japeth, Rayray, Kiefer and Kobe. It was so close. Well we can say unlike those before him, it's his handlers that screwed up.

It will be another boring IBN until the next promising prospect appears.

[TheRodster21]

If he decides to play in Europe then he should try Serbia. They seem to be good with skilled bigs

[Juan Lun]

That's sad news.. well according to Kai's official statement, he is still eyeing the 2021 or 2022 nba draft, question is what path is he going to take and what are the available options

[Herms]

I haven’t really been following the whole saga so can someone please explain why Kai decided to leave Ignite in the first place? Anyone with half a brain could see how stupid this was if he really wants to makes the NBA.

[Jackie Reaper]

That's sad news.. well according to Kai's official statement, he is still eyeing the 2021 or 2022 nba draft, question is what path is he going to take and what are the available options

It should be in Europe or Australia and nothing else if he is really targeting the next year's draft. But what will happen to him between May and August? The season of European leagues and NBL follows the fiscal calendar (October-March/April).

[CoJ]

I haven’t really been following the whole saga so can someone please explain why Kai decided to leave Ignite in the first place? Anyone with half a brain could see how stupid this was if he really wants to makes the NBA.

officially he left ignite to play in the 2nd window of the FIBA Asia qualifiers. No idea on what is the legit reason why he went home and people has speculated that this has something to do with Kai slipping out of the 2021 mock drafts