The season 2023-2024 may mark a setback of almost two decades in the presence of Spanish players in the NBA. And Ricky Rubio He does not return to the competition due to his mental health problems, only two nationals will be present in the best league in the world. This had not happened since 2005, the first year of Jose Calderon in the league, when he shared the limelight with Pau Gasol after the departure of Raul Lopez to Girona. As of 2006, there have always been at least three Spaniards in the competition, reaching a record of 10 representatives in 2016.
Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies) y Usman Garuba (Oklahoma City Thunder) are the only Hispanics with a well-defined future in the American competition, which this week announced its final schedule with several novelties.
The competition will start on day 24 with two authentic games, a Nuggets-Lakers and a Warriors-Suns. The debut of the Spaniards will have to wait one more day, still with the unknown about the presence of the point guard from El Masnou.
These are the expected release dates for Spanish players in the NBA:
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Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies)
Early morning of October 26, 02:00 a.m.
The Canarian interior is scheduled to debut in its third season in the NBA on October 25 in the United States, early on the 26th in the Iberian Peninsula. His Memphis Grizzlies will debut at home against the New Orleans Pelicans, Willy Hernangómez’s last team before signing for Barça. Last season, Aldama established himself as a key and reliable player in the Tennessee franchise’s rotation, averaging 9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.8 minutes of play and 77 appearances.
26-O
Usman Garuba (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Early morning of October 26, 02:00 a.m.
The interior faces a decisive course in his career after having received the trust of OKC, a team in which he ended up after being transferred first from Houston to Atlanta and then to Oklahoma City. The Thunder count and place their hopes in the game of the 21-year-old player from Madrid, who until now has not been able to stand out or have many minutes in the league. Last season, with the Rockets, he averaged 3 points, 4 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 12.9 minutes of play and 75 appearances. Oklahoma’s debut will be at home at the home of the Chicago Bulls, on the early morning of October 26 starting at 02:00 in Spain.
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Ricky Rubio (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Undetermined
The Cavs will kick off the 2023-2024 season at home against the Brooklyn Nets, on the early morning of October 26 in Spain starting at 01:30. The question is whether Ricky Rubio will be ready to dress short after announcing his provisional withdrawal for mental health reasons during the national team’s training camp. Cleveland, like the FEB, issued a statement in which he expressed his solidarity with his player and offered him the will to give him all the support he needed at this difficult moment in his career. Given the privacy demand of the 32-year-old point guard from El Masnou, it is difficult to predict if he is working with the intention of playing again or if he does not have a clear horizon about his situation right now.
Spaniards on the bench
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Jordi Fernandez (Sacramento Kings)
Early morning of October 26, 03:00 a.m.
The Sacramento Kings assistant coach will kick off his second year of adventure as Mike Brown’s first assistant with a road game against the Utah Jazz. The 40-year-old coach, from Badalona, will have also completed his first experience in command of a national team as head coach of Canada in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. In their first season in California, the Kings managed to end a 16-year drought without reaching the playoffs.
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2023-08-19 14:23:14
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