NBA News: What? Lance Stephenson Is Reportedly Entering The G-League Draft

According to J.D. Shaw of HoopsRumors, former Indiana Pacers star (and fan-favorite) Lance Stephenson is entering the G-League Draft.
The Tweet from Shaw can be seen embedded in a post below.
Nine-year NBA veteran Lance Stephenson (@StephensonLance) has signed a contract in the NBA G League and will enter the October 23 draft, @HoopsRumors has learned. Stephenson last played in China.
— JD Shaw (@JShawNBA) October 20, 2021
Stephenson has played nine seasons in the NBA for seven teams and is currently 31-years-old.
Over the summer Stephenson held a workout in Las Vegas, Nevada, for NBA teams and according to Adam Zagoria of Forbes the teams at the workout were the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.
Teams at Lance’s workout :
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) August 13, 2021
Wizards 76ers Nets Mavs Cavs & Bucks https://t.co/kixgvr5MmZ
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Ben Stinar is a former beat writer for AllPacers.com. He is a 2021 Hilltop30 Scholarship Fund recipient.