EAST LANSING – With his 31st season leading Michigan State about to begin, Tom Izzo was in a good mood after practice on Tuesday evening.

Until the topic switched to another notable NCAA ruling that drew his ire. London Johnson, a guard who has spent three seasons in the NBA G League, announced his commitment to play for Louisville on Monday. That move signals a shift in the NCAA’s approach to eligibility for someone who already played the sport professionally in this country.

“This was sprung on us yesterday where a guy can be in the G League for two or three years and then all of a sudden he’s eligible,” Izzo said. “Most of my people knew nothing about it, I don’t think our commissioner … I am not real excited about the NCAA or whoever is making these decisions without talking to us wi

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