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Bryan Kalbrosky

NBA prospect London Johnson will earn largest salary in G League Ignite history after reclassifying

London Johnson, a four-star recruit, will reclassify into the 2023 recruiting class to sign with the G League Ignite.

His annual salary will exceed $1 million, per The Athletic, and Johnson is expected to play two seasons with the development program. Johnson, who led Norcross to win the state championship in Georgia, was one of the top combo guards in his recruiting class.

Johnson also considered North Carolina, Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and USC before opting to reclassify and turn pro. His salary is a record-high for the G League Ignite.

The 6-foot-4 represented Jamaica on Team World in the 2022 Nike Hoop Summit. His best performance to date was at the 2021 FIBA Centrobasket Championship (U17) in Mexico. Johnson averaged 36.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 4.0 steals per game. He was the best overall performer at the tournament, per Cerebro Sports.

The 18-year-old will be joined on the Ignite by NBA draft prospects Scoot Henderson, Leonard Miller, Sidy Cissoko, Efe Abogidi, and Mojave King. Multiple players on the roster are expected to go in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft.

Johnson, however, is expected to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft.

He is set to join the team for two preseason games against Victor Wembanyama and the Metropolitans 92 on Tuesday, Oct. 4 and Thursday, Oct. 6 at The Dollar Loan Center. The games air live on ESPN2 and the NBA App.

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