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The G League will introduce a new international draft component ahead of next season. Under these new rules, international players between the ages of 18 and 21 will be able to play in the G League, without having to enter the following NBA Draft.

Currently, international players who sign with the G League between the ages of 18 and 21 become automatically eligible to be drafted in the following year’s NBA Draft. The first ever international draft will be held on June 28.

The G League will set a random order for the international draft on June 19. It will consist of one round and will be held virtually. Players will have until July 7 to decide if they will play in the G League this season. Teams will hold a player’s international G League rights for two seasons after drafting that player.

The Utah Jazz have been as active as any team ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. One team that Jazz continue to circle back to with trade talks is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Utah and Los Angeles have discussed many iterations of trades, most of which involve the Jazz sending rotation players like Mike Conley and Malik Beasley to the Lakers for Russell Westbrook and the Lakers 2027 and 2029 first-round picks. If such a deal were to happen, it’s expected Westbrook would accept a buyout vs reporting to Utah.

Jazz CEO Danny Ainge said the Jazz are looking to get better, but won’t panic based on recent results. Building sustained success is the goal.

“We’ll try to be careful, but we’re trying to get better as fast as we can — without being panicked, without rushing,” Ainge said. “We’re in control, and we feel like we’ve got to be smart about the decisions that we make.”