The Minnesota Timberwolves, an NBA franchise, have signed CJ Fulton.
In anticipation of a contract that has been confirmed, the Belfast-born 23-year-old has spent the first half of the pre-season with the back-to-back Western Conference finalists.
Fulton is expected to be traded to the Iowa Wolves in the G-League, the NBA’s team-affiliated development league, in the coming days, giving him a chance to develop and make his way to the Timberwolves’ entire roster.
He explained to BBC Sport NI earlier in September, “It’s a way to keep me glued to the franchise and work my way up.”
Fulton made his NBA debut for the Timberwolves during the Summer League despite being selected for the NBA Draft in June.
He was the third Irish-born player to play basketball at the highest level in the United States since Pat Burke and Susan Moran, who both played four minutes in the team’s 89-85 victory over the Phoenix Suns in July.
The former St. Malachy’s College student then scored two points, two assists, and two steals in 17 minutes against the Houston Rockets.
He initially caught the Timberwolves’ attention when he played college basketball for Lafayette and the Charleston Cougars, where he averaged 7.8 points and 6.5% assists per game.
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Source: BBC
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