In recent years, the level and competition in Euroleaguewith teams’ needs for “frontline” players leading many NBAers to make their way to the Old Continent.
Now many players are coming to Europe’s top league, not for their latest… stamps, but because they are either looking for a “rebirth” in their career, or a highly competitive environment where they will claim the prestigious title in the Final Four of the competition.
This season is a landmark year in the Euroleague, which seems more connected to the NBA than ever before! And this because at the given time, a total of 121 players who have passed through the magic floors of the USA, compete in the 20 teams of the EuroLeague!
A record number, since last year the corresponding number was 104 players, while in the 2023/24 season it was 96!
At the top of the relevant list of groups with Olympiacos has the most former NBAerswhich together with Real Madrid and Partizan have 9 athletes each!
The “red and white” who have competed on the other side of the Atlantic are Evan Fournier, Frank Nilikina, Sasha Vezenkov, Kostas Papanikolaou, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Saben Lee, Tyler Dorsey, Doda Hall and Alec Peters!
In the 4th place we meet him Panathinaikos AKTOR with six former NBAers, as its roster includes Kendrick Nunn, Rhyshon Holmes, Juancho Hernangometh, Cedi Osman, Omer Yurtseven and Jerian Grant.
Source: Sport Fm
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