Former NBA first-round pick James Bouknight and three-year veteran Lester Quinones are among the notable players who will suit up for the G League United at the end of this month, the NBAGL announced (Twitter link). The United will travel to China for a pair of exhibition games against the Shanghai Sharks,
Here’s the rest of the United’s roster:
Jack Clark
Yuri Collins
Eric Dixon
Sean East II
Caleb Grill
Jaelen House
Kylor Kelley
Jake Stephens
John Ukomadu
Phillip Wheeler
Bouknight spent parts of three seasons with Charlotte after being selected 11th overall in the 2021 draft. The 25-year-old guard played for the Rip City Remix (Portland’s affiliate team) in 2024/25 and spent the ’25/26 campaign with the Mexico City Capitanes, the G League’s lone unaffiliated club.
In 48 total games (31.0 minutes per contest) with the Capitanes last season, Bouknight averaged 19.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists on .473/.418/.836 shooting splits.
Quinones, who has reportedly drawn interest from Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid, was named to the All-NBAGL First Team in 2025/26 after averaging 22.6 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.8 APG and 0.9 SPG on .478/.396/.839 shooting in 50 appearances (31.3 MPG) with the Osceola Magic.
The United will be coached by Mahmoud Abdelfattah, who spent last season as head coach of the Iowa Wolves, per the NBAGL (Twitter link).
Here’s more from around the basketball world:
The Seoul Samsung Thunders in South Korea announced earlier this month that the team had signed former No. 2 overall pick Derrick Williams, but apparently that agreement fell through. As BasketNews relays, the 35-year-old forward will be heading to Greece, having officially signed a two-year contract with AEK Athens. Williams, who played in the NBA from 2011-2018, had a previous stint in Greece with Panathinaikos. He has also played in China, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Israel, Puerto Rico and South Korea.
Former Thunder two-way player Alex Ducas has signed with Balkan Botevgrad, the Bulgarian club announced (via Instagram; hat tip to Sportando). The former Saint Mary’s standout played for the Brisbane Bullets in his native Australia last season. Ducas, a 6’7″ wing known for his shooting ability, won a title with Oklahoma City in 2025, though he was ineligible to compete in the playoffs.
In case you missed it, former Pacers guard Ethan Thompson finalized a two-year deal with Partizan Belgrade on Sunday after being waived by Indiana a few days ago. 2026/27 will be the 27-year-old’s first stint overseas.