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KAI Sotto isn t losing sight of his ultimate goal of making it to the NBA.
But Adelaide 36ers general manager Jeff Van Groningen warned the Filipino prodigy not to take his stint in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia lightly. The National Basketball League is a tough league, he said. It s a very strong league and improving league. It s gone from being one of the top 10 leagues in the world perhaps 10 years ago to certainly I think in the top five leagues in the world now.
Sotto s party, though, needs not to fret when it comes to the 7-foot-3 center s future as Adelaide has been in this situation before.
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Sotto inks 2-year deal with Aussie team
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Kai Sotto signs with NBL s Adelaide 36ers
Apr 21, 2021 11:32 AM PHT
JR Isaga
Filipino wunderkind Kai Sotto s professional basketball journey is back on track as he is signing a multi-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian NBL on Wednesday, April 21, per The Athletic s Shams Charania.
Per Sotto s handlers East West Private, the 7-foot-3 unicorn is also skipping the 2021 NBA Draft due to eligibility issues, and will instead focus on training for the 2022 edition of the event.
Following a successful UAAP high school career with the Ateneo Blue Eaglets, Sotto set his goals higher as he signed with the NBA G League s Ignite pathway program alongside Fil-Am star prospect Jalen Green.