Guard Isaiah Wong, who spent the 2023-24 season with the Indiana Pacers, played for the Phoenix Suns during summer league.
Wong, 23, was the 55th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by Indiana. He spent the recent season on a two-way contract with the Indianapolis-based team and appeared in two games for the Pacers, one of which was the season-ending tournament finals. He recorded two points in those games, which were his only NBA appearances.
Wong spent most of his time with the Indiana Mad Ants of the G League, averaging 15.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Wong appeared in 45 games for the G League team, including playing at Gainbridge Fieldhouse last season.
Isaiah Wong with the game ball after scoring his first NBA points tonight: pic.twitter.com/Lxg5mGKzSM
— Tony East (@TonyREast) April 2, 2024
Wong played in the G League Next Up Game, which is essentially the G League All-Star Game. He spent most of the season honing his skills as a point guard with the Mad Ants, but the floor general part of his game never stood out. He was a much better scorer in the G League.
“It's a process, just coming in as a point guard, making plays and deciding what to do each time,” Wong said of his development during the 2023-24 season.
After the season, the Pacers extended qualifying offers to fellow two-way contract players Quenton Jackson and Oscar Siebwe, but Wong did not receive an offer, quickly emerging as a possible candidate for removal from Indiana's plans.
He then participated in a summer league with Phoenix, appearing in five games, averaging 12 points and 1.2 assists per game with the Suns during the summer, and seven points and one assist against the Pacers.
Wong could return to the Pacers next season, but all signs point to the partnership being over. His first season didn't show the development Indiana hoped for, and the team has filled out its 15-man roster and nearly filled its two-way contract slots (with Siebwe and recently drafted Enrique Freeman in the running for the final spot). As Summer League suggests, Wong's next stop will likely be elsewhere.
Maybe it'll be from Phoenix, where a slot two-way is available, or maybe it'll be from elsewhere, but given Indiana's guard depth and the decision made over the summer, it seems unlikely Isaiah Wong will return.
