CHICAGO — International free agent Kai Sotto will be taking his talents to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this July, sources told Sports On Air.
The 7-foot-4, 232-pound center went undrafted in 2022.
But his quest to become the first full-blooded Filipino to reach the NBA took a major step at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago where league executives, coaches and scouts have assembled looking for size and skill in their rosters.
After a two-season stint with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL in Australia, Sotto played with the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the Japan B League.
In 19 games with the Dragonflies, Sotto logged 19.1 minutes per and averaged 8.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He shot 51.8 percent from the field and 75.5 percent from the free throw stripe.
Sotto is expected to fly to Los Angeles next week where he will immediately immerse himself in training while his representation continues to work to get him into multiple NBA workouts.
