Kai Sotto returns to NBL's Adelaide 36ers

After going undrafted in the NBA, Kai Sotto is set to return to his team in the Australian National Basketball League.

The league announced on Friday that Sotto is expected to rejoin the Adelaide 36ers.

Adelaide head coach CJ Bruton revealed to podcast Aussie Hoopla Sotto's return. Bruton said the NBA dream remains for Sotto.

"I thought he was two years away from doing that. Clearly he put his name in and he couldn't get it out," Bruton said, as quoted in the NBL website. "Right now it's focusing on, 'how do you help the 36ers and get yourself back in a spot that now everyone's looking at you, you're ready now?'"

Guess who's coming back?!

It's official. @kzsottolive will be running it back with the @Adelaide36ers in #NBL23

More at https://t.co/zqIWMjbrMF via @aussiehoopla pic.twitter.com/CqraLuireQ

— The NBL (@NBL) July 29, 2022

Sotto, the 2022 NBL Fan Most Valuable Player, had an average of 7.52 points and 4.48 rebounds per game during the previous season.

—Justin Kenneth Carandang/MGP, GMA News