Longtime NBA guard Shabazz Napier has signed a one-year contract with BC Zenit Saint Petersburg, the Russian basketball club tweets.
Napier, who turned 30 this month, did not play in the NBA this season. He saw action in a combined 56 games with the Timberwolves and Wizards in 2019/20. He averaged 10.3 PPG and 4.7 APG in 24.0 MPG in those contests, which included 32 starts. He also appeared in 56 games with the Nets the previous season, averaging 9.4 PPG and 2.6 APG in 17.6 MPG.
He has also had stints with the Heat, Magic and Trail Blazers. Overall, Napier has averaged 7.1 PPG and 2.5 APG in 345 NBA games.
As EuroHoops.net relays, coach Xavi Pascual called Napier an “excellent acquisition.”
“Shabazz Napier is an excellent acquisition for our club, and I am very glad that he chose Zenit to make his first basketball step in Europe,” Pascual said. “Shabazz is the kind of player who leads the team in offense and is very good at making important decisions. With his experience, he is a player who leads a team to create and make important decisions. He is very good at developing a quick offense, has great ball handling and is very versatile. “
We’ll miss you Shabazz!
Reportedly, Shabazz Napier’s contract talks with the Utah Jazz fizzled out when it came to light that fan confusion would result from him joining the team as the team name favored to replace the lame team name of “JAZZ” is “SHABAZZ” !!
Who would want to play in Russia? He must be desperate for money. If you ever read about the conditions players goes through in Russia it must be for the money.
What are “the conditions players goes (sic!) through in Russia”? Please enlighten us, since you must have spent a significant amount of time there in order to get acquainted with the country’s language and culture.
St. Petersburg ranks among the historico-cultural richest cities in the world. It’s been residence of the Russian tsars for centuries. Maybe the renowned Bolshoi Ballet or the equally famous Hermitage museum ring a bell. Or maybe not, since a poor American education, apparently no passport but a boatload of xenophobic stereotypes usually generate inane statements such as yours.
Btw., not only is Zenit one of Russia’s top teams but they also compete in the EuroLeague on a regular basis. I’m pretty confident that Napier will make a lot more money there than you and your family will ever see in an entire lifetime.
Lol arc out here getting burned from Siberia
Crazy. He’s good enough to be a backup NBA guard.
I believe BC Zenit Saint Petersburg has now signed EVERY man named Shabazz who ever played in the NBA…
Who else is there???
So you agree I’m correct…
Shabazz Muhammad could be brought over from China !!
Interestingly, BOTH SHABAZZ’s at one time
(but not the same time), were the property of the….
MINNESOTA TIMBERPUPPIES !!