After a report earlier in the week of a G League contract being extended to LiAngelo Ball, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Saturday that the middle Ball brother would be staying with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s G League affiliate.
Ball began working out with the Blue as a practice player in late December. After what essentially amounted to a two-month trial with the team, Ball was offered a contract for his first stint in the G League.
The Blue are 20-20 this season. Aside from brief appearances from players on assignment from the Thunder, the leading scorer for OKC this year is DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell out of Illinois State at 17.8 points per game.
On the season, the Blue average 38.7 three-point attempts per game, the sixth-most in the G League and fitting perfectly into Ball’s skillset.
The Blue have 10 more games this season, starting on Sunday against the Austin Spurs. The game can be found on the G League’s Twitch channel. The Blue are also scheduled to make a stop in Los Angeles before season’s end as they’ll play the South Bay Lakers on Saturday, March 21. The following day, the Blue play the Agua Caliente Clippers.
