Sasha Vezenkov was introduced to the NBA public at dawnas he made his first appearance on the other side of the Atlantic, in the Kings’ 112-99 loss to the Raptors at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
This was his unofficial debut his former player Olympiakou with Sacramento, but the first impression of the international Bulgarian forward was extremely positive.
In the context of the rotation and the best possible management by Mike Brown, the MVP of last year’s Euroleague entered the game in the 6th minute of the third period and played for 11 minutes, having a tally of 12 points (with 4/7 shots, 2/4 three-pointers and 2/2 shots), 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
Vezenkov it didn’t take long for him to score his first basket with the “kings”, after he managed to score with a free three-pointer, in his first attempt from the district.
Sasha’s first NBA bucket?? pic.twitter.com/kcyZLvwEHo
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) October 9, 2023
It is worth noting that the former Olympiakos player was the top scorer of his new teamof the Kings, while the one who stood out from Toronto was Gary Trent Jr., with 22 points and 3 steals, followed by Scotty Barnes with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
The twelve minutes: 35-35, 69-55, 95-74, 112-99
Source: Sport Fm
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