G League MVP Mac McClung Is Taking His Talents Overseas, and The NBA Still Hasn’t Figured Him Out

Mac McClung, the reigning G League MVP and three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, just signed a contract with Bàsquet Girona of Liga ACB in Spain, officially continuing his professional career overseas. This is a massive move for a player who’s been dominating the G League but struggled to stick in the NBA.

Last season, McClung was an absolute force in the G League. He started with the Indiana Pacers, even appearing in three games, before getting waived on November 6. From there, he joined the Windy City Bulls in the G League, and man, did he make it work. McClung averaged an insane 31.8 points, 7.9 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game in 29 starts with Windy City. His performance was so good, he even inked a two-way contract with the NBA Bulls in February, logging eight games off the bench and dropping a season-high 13 points in the final regular season matchup. He ultimately won his second MVP award in three seasons, making him the only player in G League history to snag that honor multiple times. The only real bummer? Windy City missed the playoffs with a 15-21 record despite his individual brilliance.

This jump to Bàsquet Girona marks McClung’s first time playing overseas since turning pro in 2021. For five seasons, he’s been bouncing between the G League and the NBA, appearing in 17 NBA games with five different teams. But let’s be real, everyone knows him as the modern king of the Slam Dunk Contest. He’s owned All-Star Weekend, winning the event in three consecutive years from 2023 to 2025. Only Nate Robinson has also won the Dunk Contest three times, but not in a row like McClung. Bàsquet Girona, coming off a 14-20 record last season and heading into their fifth year in Liga ACB, is adding a serious talent to their roster. They earned promotion in 2022 after winning the 2021-22 LEB Oro championship, and now they’ve got a certified showman joining the squad.

It’s a wild twist in McClung’s journey. Will this overseas run be the stepping stone back to the NBA, or is it the start of a new chapter where he becomes an international superstar? Either way, it’s going to be exciting to watch him light up the Liga ACB.

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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.