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The Chicago Bulls face the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Summer League game on Saturday, July 13, 2024 (07/13/24) at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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What: 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas

Who: Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks

When: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Where: Cox Pavilion

Time: 4:30 p.m. ET

TV: NBA TV

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Former G League Ignite teammates Ron Holland, Matas Buzelis and Tyler Smith will begin their NBA careers as Central Division rivals while the program that developed them is gone.

The Detroit Pistons selected Holland with the fifth overall pick in Wednesday night’s NBA draft. The move surprised the 6-foot-8 forward, who said he had no contact with the Pistons before the draft.

“It’s a huge shock to me,” Holland said.

Six picks later, the Bulls took Buzelis, a Chicago-area product and 6-9 forward whose parents played professionally in Lithuania. In Thursday’s second round, the Bucks took Smith with the 33rd overall pick.

“Being born and raised there (in Chicago), it just makes it that much better,” Buzelis said. “I mean, it means everything to me.”

Holland, 18, averaged 19.5 points in 14 games with the NBA G League Ignite before a thumb injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. Buzelis, 19, averaged 14.3 points and 6.9 rebounds in 26 games. Smith is a 19-year-old, 6-11 forward who has averaged 13.4 points in 27 games.

The NBA announced three months ago that the G League Ignite program would no longer exist beyond 2024.

Ignite provided an opportunity for NBA prospects who were not yet eligible for the draft to play professional basketball and prepare for the draft without having to attend college. The NBA determined that rule changes that allow college athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness made college basketball more appealing to players who typically chose Ignite.

Buzelis said he benefited from his Ignite experience.

“It’s a huge shock to me,” Holland said.

Six picks later, the Bulls took Buzelis, a Chicago-area product and 6-9 forward whose parents played professionally in Lithuania. In Thursday’s second round, the Bucks took Smith with the 33rd overall pick.

“Being born and raised there (in Chicago), it just makes it that much better,” Buzelis said. “I mean, it means everything to me.”

Holland, 18, averaged 19.5 points in 14 games with the NBA G League Ignite before a thumb injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. Buzelis, 19, averaged 14.3 points and 6.9 rebounds in 26 games. Smith is a 19-year-old, 6-11 forward who has averaged 13.4 points in 27 games.

The NBA announced three months ago that the G League Ignite program would no longer exist beyond 2024.

Ignite provided an opportunity for NBA prospects who were not yet eligible for the draft to play professional basketball and prepare for the draft without having to attend college. The NBA determined that rule changes that allow college athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness made college basketball more appealing to players who typically chose Ignite.

Buzelis said he benefited from his Ignite experience.

“It’s a huge shock to me,” Holland said.

Six picks later, the Bulls took Buzelis, a Chicago-area product and 6-9 forward whose parents played professionally in Lithuania. In Thursday’s second round, the Bucks took Smith with the 33rd overall pick.

“Being born and raised there (in Chicago), it just makes it that much better,” Buzelis said. “I mean, it means everything to me.”

Holland, 18, averaged 19.5 points in 14 games with the NBA G League Ignite before a thumb injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. Buzelis, 19, averaged 14.3 points and 6.9 rebounds in 26 games. Smith is a 19-year-old, 6-11 forward who has averaged 13.4 points in 27 games.

The NBA announced three months ago that the G League Ignite program would no longer exist beyond 2024.

Ignite provided an opportunity for NBA prospects who were not yet eligible for the draft to play professional basketball and prepare for the draft without having to attend college. The NBA determined that rule changes that allow college athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness made college basketball more appealing to players who typically chose Ignite.

Buzelis said he benefited from his Ignite experience.

Needs: Front court players, outside shooters and strong defenders.

Who they drafted: G League Ignite F Ron Holland at No. 5. The Pistons also agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to F Bobi Klintman after the Minnesota Timberwolves selected him at No. 37. Klintman played at Wake Forest in 2022-23 but spent the 2023-24 season with the “Next Stars” program of the Australian National Basketball League.

NBA Comparison for Holland: Andre Iguodala. One of the best defensive forwards in the draft is similar in size and style to Iguodala, an All-Star, two-time All-Defensive Team player and four-time NBA champion.

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers did not have a first-round pick after making the deepest postseason run of any team in the Central Division, losing to Boston in the Eastern Conference finals. The Pacers had three second-round picks on Thursday.

Needs: The Pacers could develop some long-term depth with center Myles Turner and valuable backup guard TJ McConnell eligible to hit free agency after next season.

Who they drafted: The Pacers agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to Kansas F Johnny Furphy after the San Antonio Spurs took him at No. 35. The Pacers also selected UConn G Tristen Newton at No. 49 and Akron F Enrique Freeman at no. 50.

NBA Comparison for Furphy: Kansas coach Bill Self noted during the season that Furphy’s size drew similarities to former NBA swingman Mike Dunleavy Jr. Furphy is long and lean, just as Dunleavy was when he entered the league in 2002 .Furphy also shares Dunleavy’s ability to score. from the range of 3 points.

Milwaukee Bucks

Needs: The Bucks could use some wings. With Malik Beasley and Patrick Beverley potentially leaving as free agents, the Bucks may also need to find a new shooting guard and backup point guard. Milwaukee also needs to find an heir to 7-foot center Brook Lopez, who is 36 years old.

Who they drafted: G AJ Johnson at No. 23 and Smith at No. 33. Johnson is a California native who most recently played for the Illawarra Hawks of Australia’s National Basketball League. Taking two 19-year-olds was a surprise for a team in win-now mode.

NBA comparison for Johnson: Bucks GM Jon Horst said Johnson is an athletic 6-5 guard with a 6-8 reach. Chicago’s Zach LaVine arrived in the NBA a decade ago with similar size and characteristics. But there is one major difference. LaVine was a double-digit scorer in his rookie season. Johnson hasn’t played much in Australia and may need a long time to become an NBA rotation player.