Charge Acquire Rights & Pick in Trade

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Charge have acquired the player rights to G Lindell Wigginton and a first round pick (via Grand Rapids) in the 2024 NBA G League Draft in a trade with the Wisconsin Herd in exchange for the rights to F Aleem Ford and the rights to their own 2024 second round pick.

Wigginton (6-1, 189, Iowa State) is currently playing for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the CBA.  He has played in 29 career games for the Milwaukee Bucks over the last three seasons, averaging 4.7 points on .447 shooting with 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 10.1 minutes per game.  After the trade, the Charge hold a first round choice from both Grand Rapids and Rio Grande Valley for the 2024 draft.

Ford played in 36 total games for the Charge this season (18 starts) and averaged 11.3 points on .402 shooting with 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 29.3 minutes per game.

The Charge will honor two sons of Cleveland Heights, Jason & Travis Kelce, with their own bobblehead giveaway next home game on Saturday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. against the Motor City Cruise (Detroit Pistons)!  CHECK OUT CHARGE TICKET DEALS & PROMOTIONS HERE!

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