Three days after Be Almansa announced through his social networks that he was participating in the NBA draft, Juan Nunez He wanted to join the bandwagon. The Spanish international 19 yearsa Real Madrid youth player and current Ratiopharm point guard, has also announced his candidacy for the draft on his social networks.
After leaving Real Madrid in the summer of 2022, the Spanish point guard decided to change scene and bet everything on the Bundesliga. A bet that, judging by the results, has not turned out badly at all, having achieved minutes and a progression that would have been more complicated if he had stayed in Madrid, where the competition from the white first team would have left the Madrid native in the background. .
Consolidated in Germany
After two seasons establishing himself as a player in the Bundesliga, where he won the national competition last season, The point guard has made the decision to try to make the jump to the best basketball league in the world. Fifth in the table this season and classified for the playoff this season, Núñez has averaged 10.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season.
Added to this is his participation as international with Spain in the 2023 World Cup, where he averaged 5 points and 5.2 assists in the 19 minutes he had in the tournament. A poster for the NBA franchises where Izan Almansa will also be there.
First Spanish trick
In a scenario where the expectations of the 18-year-old G League player have disappointed in the predictions, being left out of the first round of selection, Juan Nunez He emerges as the only Spaniard with any chance of being chosen among the top 30.
The deadline to submit to the draft ends this Saturday April 27 and, for now, only Izan Almansa and Juan Núñez have decided to declare themselves eligible. With 24 hours left before the deadline closes, everything seems to indicate that finally Candidate Mara y Daddy Miller They will postpone their presence in the NBA for at least a year.
2024-04-26 17:31:12
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