Izan Almanza signs first major exhibition with Ignite

Izan Almanza He signed his first great exhibition in the G League (developmental division) last night. NBA.The 18-year-old center from Murcia is expected to be a future first-rounder. 2024 Draftcompleted a solid performance 22 points, 10 rebounds, had two steals, one assist, and one block in Ignite’s 134-100 loss to the South Bay Lakers. It was the first double-double for the Spanish talent, who is one of the best youth players on the national team, in this new arena in the United States following his time at the Overtime Elite Academy.

Almanza is 27 minutes on court And he had a perfect record, making 9-of-10 field goals without losing a single ball. However, his personal excellence did not help stem the Ignite’s bad run in the G League at the start of the second NBA tournament. His team has lost six straight to start the season, losing by an average of 25 points, the worst record in the tournament’s history. Currently, they are classified last in the Western Division.

The Murcian averaged 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists after two weeks of games. This season, the Ignites are loaded with veterans like Jeremy Pango and future first-round draft picks, led by Ron Holland and Matas Bouzelis.