Kai Sotto won't rejoin Ignite in NBA G League | Inquirer Sports

Kai Sotto won’t rejoin Ignite in NBA G League

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 09:51 PM February 23, 2021

Kai Sotto

FILE — Kai Sotto in an Ignite jersey—PHOTO FROM KAI SOTTO’S INSTAGRAM

MANILA, Philippines—Kai Sotto won’t be rejoining Ignite in the NBA G League after all.

The announcement was made Tuesday after a “mutual decision” between Ignite and the Filipino center was reached.

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“Kai and the team both understood the challenges for him to rejoin Ignite given the current international travel constraints, quarantine times and health and safety protocols,” said NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim in a statement.

“Kai will always be part of the extended Ignite family and we wish him continued success as he pursues his NBA dreams.”

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The 7-foot-3 Sotto left the United States for the Philippines earlier this month in hopes of suiting up for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers.

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The tournament, however, got postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It remains to be seen where Sotto goes from here as far as his goal to become the first full-blooded Filipino to make the NBA is concerned.

Ignite, led by Fil-American Jalen Green, is at the halfway mark of the season with a 5-3 record.

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