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Another member of G League Ignite has found a path to the NBA.After three members of the Ignite were selected in the 2022 NBA Draft, The Athletic's Shams Charania broke the news that undrafted forward Fanbo Zeng had signed with the Pacers ahead of the Las Vegas NBA Summer League.Chinese forward Fanbo Zeng of the G League Ignite is signing with the Indiana Pacers and will play for the team in Las Vegas NBA summer Ahkello Witherspoon Jersey league, sources tell . Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) , Zeng's contract is an Exhibit 10 deal, a positive indicator that the 19-year-old will have a future with the Pacers franchise.MORE: As part of a talented Ignite team, Zeng did not get a chance to fully showcase his skills during the 2021-22 season, but he has plenty of untapped potential that can be put on display during his time with Indiana.Here's why you should keep an eye on the Chinese forward ahead of the 2022-23 season. Zeng is a Chinese basketball player who was born on Jan. 11, 2003. After beginning his youth career with the Beijing Ducks, Zeng moved to the United States for high school, enrolling at Windermere Preparatory School in Windermere, Fla.At Windermere Prep, Zeng was ranked as high as 33rd in the high school cla s of 2022 before recla sifying to become a high school senior in 2021, where he still received a four-star distinction as a recruit.Zeng returned to China at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and, due to travel restrictions, mi sed out on what would have been his senior year at Windermere Stephon Tuitt Jersey . After initially committing to play collegiately at Gonzaga University, Zeng changed course, signing with G League Ignite in the Spring of 2021.MORE:Though he struggled to find a role on the Ignite's roster this past season, Zeng showed enough flashes to gain an opportunity with Indiana this offseason.Zeng is a 19-year-old lefty that stands around 6-foot-10 and is known for his shooting and feel for the game.No performance displayed Zeng's ability better than a 17-point showing against the Santa Cruz Warriors in which he sank four of his six 3-point attempts and put some other tools on display in 37 minutes of action.MORE:His 3-point touch is undeniable.Offensively, his feel was on display with his ability to read defenses to make plays.Note that in addition to Zeng benefitting from the playmaking of 2022 draft picks Dyson Daniels and Jaden Hardy, his last finish is through the contact of 2020 No. 2 overall Pittsburgh Steelers Sleepwear Underwear pick James Wiseman.That's nothing to glo s over.On the defensive end, he's certainly got a few intangible instincts. Sure, he was beat, but he didn't quit and had the tools to make a play. He has some work to do, but there's a reason that the franchise has reportedly signed him to an Exhibit 10 contract.After going 25-57 in the 2021-22 season, Indiana is retooling for a future in which Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Duarte and 2022 No. 6 pick Bennedict Mathurin are at the forefront, Zach Banner Jersey but they're all perimeter players.Zeng has an opportunity to put his tools on display for a Pacers team that has some opportunities in the front court, especially with T.J. Warren no longer in Indiana and the trade rumors that surround center Myles Turner.MORE:At 19, Zeng has tremendous upside and a legitimate opportunity to make an impre sion during Summer League play, building momentum ahead of training camp.Whether or not it's a two-way contract to split time with the Pacers and their G League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants or a standard contract with the Pacers, all options are on the table.Zeng is capable of seizing the opportunity.An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year, minimum salary NBA contract with particular clauses attached to it.MORE:The deal is usually not guaranteed, but teams have until the beginning of the regular season to convert the deal into a two-way contract. If the player is released from the NBA team, they can sign with that team's G League affiliate and receive a bonus of up to $50,000 provided they spent 60 days with the team. Zeng and the Pacers open Summer League play on Friday, July 8. They will play on ESPN, ESPN 2 and NBA TV.DateOpponentTime (ET)TV channelFriday, July 8vs. Hornets6 p.m.ESPN 2Sunday, July 10vs. Kings3 p.m.ESPNTuesday, July 12vs. Pistons9 p.m.NBA TVFriday, July 15vs. Wizards9 p.m. Christian Kuntz Jersey ESPN 2
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