Former G League Ignite and Westchester Knicks guard/forward Dink Pate is headed back to the G League, giving up his effort to spend the 2026/27 season playing for Providence, according to Kevin McNamara of KevinMcSports.com. Pate, who signed an Exhibit…
Dink Pate is returning to the NBA G League after abandoning his pursuit of NCAA eligibility at Providence for the 2026/27 season. Pate withdrew from school to secure a roster spot in the G League before the roster deadline, with the potential to sign an Exhibit 10 contract. The former Westchester Knicks player opted against waiting on a final NCAA ruling that remained uncertain.
In media news, ESPN officially announced the hiring of former NBA guard Jeremy Lin as an analyst, joining Jason Kidd. Meanwhile, reports revealed legal updates regarding NBA sports gambling cases, including expected guilty pleas among defendants in the Malik Beasley and Ed Davis case, and a guilty plea entered by Las Vegas bettor Shane Hennen in cases involving Terry Rozier.
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