The idea of elite high school players going the professional path rather than to college is nothing new, but there's growing buzz that a new route is emerging in the G League, the NBA's minor league basketball organization.

While the NBA G League has yet to officially sign a high school prospect, the option is becoming more intriguing and potentially more lucrative to high school prospects, multiple industry sources have told 247Sports. When the G League announced their intentions of creating a program that would harbor prospects that opted out of college, the salary released to try and entice potential players was $125,000. Sources have indicated to 247Sports that the G League is now willing to pay more for the right prospects. And in the age of a worldwide pandemic, traveling to/moving overseas — like RJ Hampton and LaMelo Ball last year — is simply not an alluring option.

Class of 2020 five-star Isaiah Todd announced his intentions to eschew Michigan and pursue the professional path on Tuesday, and by the end of the day the industry was buzzing about his potential landing spot. While a landing spot hasn’t been confirmed, the G League is expected to be a serious option.

On Thursday, Jalen Green will make an announcement at 1:00 ET on his Instagram page. While Memphis and Auburn are the main colleges suitors, multiple industry sources believe the G League is the favorite to land Green, who is the No. 3 player in the 2020 class per the 247Sports Composite.

Whether Todd or Green opts for the G League it’s clear the developmental program is a priority for the NBA and its executives. The league has been aggressively scouting and meeting with prospects the past two years and appear to be making headway.

To go with Todd and Green, there are other 2020 recruits that have made it clear that they’re considering the professional path.

Jalen Suggs’ camp hasn’t shied away from the pro talk and have acknowledged in the past it’s would be under consideration. A source told 247Sports on Wednesday that Suggs, who is committed to Gonzaga, is content on college right now, and certainly wouldn’t be going overseas due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Makur Maker, the cousin of Thon Maker, who went from post graduate school to the NBA Draft, was strongly considering entering the NBA Draft, but with the pre-draft process up in the air it wouldn’t be surprising to see Maker survey his options. Maker’s advisor Ed Smith recently told 247Sports that college is still on the table.

Another prospect in the running for the professional route is 6-foot-5 guard Karim Mane. Mane, a standout at Vanier College, a prep school in Canada, is eligible for the NBA Draft, and he’s considering that, plus Marquette, Michigan State and others.

When Hampton opted for the NBL last year, some scoffed at the idea that the Next Stars program or the G League would routinely become legitimate options for high school prospects. The truth is going to college is valued less by high school athletes now more than ever. These are not only real, appealing alternatives they fit what the elite players want to do – get to the money and the pros as quickly as possible.