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Former Syracuse commit Darius Bazley signs endorsement deal with New Balance

Former Syracuse commit Darius Bazley signs endorsement deal with New Balance

Darius Bazley has decided to pass up on the G-league, the initial reason he chose not to attend Syracuse. Matthew Gutierrez | Senior Staff Writer

Once-Syracuse top recruit Darius Bazley has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with New Balance, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The deal is worth a guaranteed $1 million and could reach up to $14 million.

Bazley will also complete a three-month internship from January through March with the shoe company, working with the company’s marketing, digital and footwear departments, Stein added.

A five-star recruit in the Class of 2018, Bazley originally decommitted from Syracuse to join the G League, a developmental league for the NBA.

After signing with NBA agent Rich Paul, who also represents LeBron James, Bazley decided to skip the G League as a whole, instead training toward the 2019 NBA Draft.

The 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward is reportedly working with former NBA player and current Memphis assistant coach Mike Miller, according to Stein.

Bazley is projected to go as high as the late-first round and as low as the mid-second round in multiple mock drafts.