« If I have the opportunity to go to the NBA, I will take it. But it has to be the right one “, dropped Dante Exum a month ago. Obviously, this opportunity did not come. As his contract with FC Barcelona ended on Monday, he decided to extend his adventure in the Spanish league until the end of the season on June 30.
Olympic bronze medalist with the Boomers, Dante Exum was cut by the Rockets just before the start of the regular season after a failed preseason, and his name was circulating on the Australian side. The former Jazz hopeful had signed his three-month CDD with Barca, to replace injured Nick Calathes, in December.
He found his place in the rotation of Sarunas Jasikevicius by playing fifteen minutes per game. In 11 matches played in the Euroleague, a competition dominated by his team (20 wins – 5 losses), he brings 6 points and 3 rebounds on average. He is just coming off his best performance (13 points) against Real Madrid.
« Due to many circumstances that have nothing to do with him, he lacked continuity. But we are very happy with him. This last game was a big step and I hope it will give him a lot of confidence Congratulated his Lithuanian coach.
The 26-year-old player, drafted in 5th position in 2014, believes he made the right decision by signing in Spain. ” Playing in the ACB league against big teams like Madrid… I benefit a lot from this experience. »
