Of the 30 NBA franchises, eleven have at least one French player in their ranks. Despite the departures of Evan Fournier, Théo Maledon and Frank Ntilikina, who returned to Europe, France retains 14 players in the big league, like last season. Among them, Rudy Gobert, in Minnesota, and Guerschon Yabusele, in Philadelphia, have the best chances of winning the title. Here they are, reviewed, in order of seniority.
Nicolas Batum (Los Angeles Clippers, 17e saison). After retiring from international football, the Norman returned to the city of angels after seven months in Philadelphia. At almost 36 years old, and after studying 17 offers, he left for two final seasons. “Nico will give us Batum,” thinks Chris Singleton, NBA consultant for BeIN Sports. He remains the player ready to make any sacrifices with a basketball IQ that remains as high as ever. It’s a good choice to return to the Clippers in a safe environment for him.” “It’s not him who worries me but his team,” adds Frédéric Weis, our basketball consultant for the Olympics. Aside from a new room, what is the Clippers’ plan? None. »
