Chansky’s Notebook: Armando Bacot's Pro Career Rising

Posted Mar 3, 2025
As a celebrated college basketball player who made outsized money on NIL deals, two NBA teams still cut Armando Bacot from the summer league. He was putting up decent numbers with the G League's Memphis Hustle but did not have the 7-foot size to make an impact on the court. Until the last few weeks, capped by a 34-point, 25-rebound game Friday. (Chapelboro.com)

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