Undrafted, after playing Summer League with the Los Angeles Lakers, Shareef O’Neal, who hasn’t landed a training camp invite yet, will sign with Ignite in the G League. According to Shams, he will sign a 6-figure contract in the talent pool.
This is a first while usually the Ignite prepares players before the draft. It will therefore evolve alongside Scoot Henderson and French Sidy Cissoko. There will be a good formation, also surrounded by some veterans.
To see if this choice will pay off and if he will eventually be able to join the NBA, he who has experienced a lot of pitfalls, operated on the heart, and little used at UCLA then LSU.
In Summer League with the Californians he shot 4.7 points on 47.8 percent and 3.7 rebounds in 10.9 minutes.
After playing for the Lakers in Summer League, Shareef O’Neal – the son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal – is signing a six-figure contract with the NBA G League Ignite, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 25, 2022
