The 6-foot-3, 181-pound guard is "expected to arrive in Louisville mid-year and will sit out for the rest of the season, and be eligible next year," according to The Field of 68's Jeff Goodman. He will then have two years of eligibility to play.

The NBA G League and the Next Gen Basketball Players Union (NGBPU), the union for NBA G League players, have reached a historic Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The CBA will take effect at the start of the 2025-26 season and run through the 2028-29 season.

The base salaries for G League players in 2025/26 will be $45,000 and will increase by 3% annually. More at Hoops Rumors.

Alabama has played scattered across the NBA entering the 2025-26 season, headlined by the likes of Brandon Miller and Herbert Jones.

McLung arrives in Chicago as a former MVP of the NBA G League as well as a three-time NBA Slam Dunk champion. In February, McLung won his third straight Slam Dunk contest during NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco.

Golden State's G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, has offloaded an ex-lottery pick to Chicago's NBAGL squad.