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Iowa Acquires First Round Pick in Trade with Mexico City

Official Release /December 17, 2023

The Iowa Wolves announced today that the team has acquired a first round pick in the 2024 NBA G League Draft from the Mexico City Capitanes in exchange for forward Phillip Wheeler. The first-round pick was originally acquired by Mexico City from the Stockton Kings.

In his second season with Iowa, Wheeler played in 11 games (four starts), averaging 10.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game. Wheeler appeared in 36 games (seven starts) in 2022-23, averaging 8.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game.