By now, you’ve heard about the NBA G-League initiative announced last week that would allow elite prospects to play in the G-League for one season for $125,000 instead of going to college. The option will be available starting with the 2019 recruiting class, so ESPN interviewed five prospects and/or their families about it, including Isaiah Stewart and the father of Matthew Hurt, two of Kentucky’s top targets.
Hurt’s father likened the year in the G-League to trade school.
“My first reaction was I’d like to hear more,” Richard Hurt, father of top-10 recruit Matthew Hurt, told ESPN in a phone conversation.