P.J. Hairston will be a Legend.
The Texas Legends of the NBA Development League will put in a claim for the former North Carolina junior guard, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports.
Minutes after the report came out, Hairston seemed to confirm the news on Twitter.
“Dallas here I come!” Hairston tweeted. “#Blessed”
Hairston submitted paperwork Friday to join the D-League player pool, he said in a statement. After a player enters the D-League player pool, teams have 48 hours to claim him through a waiver process.
Hairston said Friday he has also enrolled in an online course at UNC.
“I am excited to continue to pursue my degree at UNC while also pursing (sic) my dream of becoming a professional basketball player,” he said in the statement.
The Legends are an affiliate of NBA team the Dallas Mavericks. However, Hairston is not eligible to play in the NBA this season. He must file for the 2014 NBA Draft if he wishes to play at the next level. Four D-League players have been selected in the NBA Draft in the past, none in the first round.
Hairston’s career with North Carolina came to end Dec. 20 when the University decided not to apply for his reinstatement with the NCAA.
