NC State basketball alum DJ Burns could earn roughly $40k this season in the NBA G League. And then there’s the option to rake in about 10 times that salary by playing overseas.
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It appears Burns chose the latter, as the Korean Basketball League’s Goyang Sono Skygunners officially announced the signing of the 23-year-old Burns this weekend.
However, Burns’ addition to the roster doesn’t rule out the possibility of the 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward from Rock Hill, S.C., snagging an NBA opportunity at some point down the line. Should he become a dominant force for the Skygunners, who play their home games in the 6,216-seat Goyang Gymnasium, he may well land on the radar of teams in the league.
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DJ Burns went undrafted in June. However, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers for Summer League action in July and delivered a few promising performances.
As a beloved two-year NC State basketball weapon, who transferred into the program after starring at Winthrop for three seasons and becoming the 2021-22 Big South Player of the Year, Burns averaged 12.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting 54.4 percent from the field.
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He took home 2024 ACC Tournament MVP honors and helped power the underdog Wolfpack to the program’s first Final Four appearance in 41 years. That unforgettable journey included Burns’ 29-point outing in NC State’s Elite Eight win over ACC powerhouse Duke.
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