Georges Niang Assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants will now have the services of Indiana Pacers rookie Georges Naing.
Georges Niang is headed to the NBA Development League to join the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The Indiana Pacers announced their rookie was assigned to the team on Tuesday.
Niang has mostly appeared in garbage time this season, playing 13 games while averaging 0.8 points and a rebounds.
During Summer League, Niang looked promising as he averaged 10.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists a game, but obvious NBA competition is a bit tougher.
Sending him down to Fort Wayne is more about making sure he doesn’t get rusty waiting on the bench than anything else. It is good for him to have a chance to actually play basketball at full-speed and work on his game.
As a second-round pick, there aren’t many expectations for Niang, but playing with the Mad Ants gives him a chance to elevate his game and defy those low expectations.
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