Kemba Walker is among several former NBA players struggling to make the adjustment to the EuroLeague, writes Dimitris Minaretzis of Eurohoops. After signing with AS Monaco this summer, the 33-year-old guard is averaging just 4.4 points and 1.1 assists per game as he fights for playing time in a crowded backcourt. Knee injuries plagued Walker throughout the end of his NBA career, and they appear to still be limiting his effectiveness in Europe.
Elsewhere, Minaretzis notes that FC Barcelona’s Jabari Parker is averaging 9.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, while KK Partizan has PJ Dozier at 9.2 points and 3.2 assists per night and Frank Kaminsky at 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
The only players who are standing out after being on NBA rosters last season are Serge Ibaka, who’s averaging 12.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game for Bayern Munich, and Kendrick Nunn, who is at 11.6 points and 2.5 assists per night with Panathinaikos. Ibaka has previous EuroLeague experience, having played in Spain before being drafted in 2008.
There’s more international news to pass along:
- After making a surprising impact with their NBA clubs, Dante Exum and Duop Reath are in contention for starting spots with the Australian Olympic team, according to Olgun Uluc of ESPN. Exum, who recently moved into the Mavericks‘ starting lineup because of his strong play, is averaging 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists over his last 10 games, and Uluc notes that he’s given Dallas a secondary ball-handler while serving as a strong complement to Luka Doncic. Reath has become a productive weapon for the Trail Blazers after earning a two-way deal in camp. He provides an outside shooting threat and has reached double figures in scoring in seven of Portland’s last 10 games. Reath posted a career-high 25 points against Sacramento this week and may have surpassed Jock Landale as the Boomers’ best option at center.
- Willie Cauley-Stein‘s first venture in Europe has ended after 20 games, per Dario Skerletic of Sportando. Pallacanestro Varese announced that it has parted ways with the 30-year-old center, who averaged 9.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks for the Italian team.
- Croatian center Ante Zizic has signed with Virtus Bologna, the team announced in a press release. Zizic, 26, was a first-round pick in 2017 and played 113 total games with Cleveland from 2017 to 2020. He captured a Turkish championship and the President’s Cup last season with Anadolu Efes.
yaaaay those geezers are cooked. Hang em up Kemba, Jabari, and Serge.
Jabari and Serge are both having good years over there. Euroleague games are only 40 mintues so obviously the stats are skewed. Euroleague also is more team ball and less isolation so a guy like Jabari isn’t going to get as many points.
Kemba? He’s cooked.
Dante Exum 5th pick in 2014 draft. Big guard with game. Was suppose to be Australias first major star. Now 28 yrs old and is starting next to Luka……..
Has finally arrived you might say.
All the uniformed posters who constantly kill 20-24 yr olds. Cause they haven’t become the next MJ. Learn from this young man. If you got game and real determination. You can make an impact in this game.
28 years Old …….
Candidate for Comeback Player of the Year.
If that award was still around. Disappeared in the 80s
The years of constant injuries have more to do with it than him being trash. He had year after year of major out for the year injuries.
Be no different than if Simmons or Ball ever get healthy. They can still contribute, but no way are they worth $30-40 millions.
Yeah but haters don’t care. They expect results from top 5 pick. Even a lottery pick. Do t understand developing and growing up in NBA.
Well said.
Love that Exum improved and is back in the NBA. Simmons should take notes as his career slips away.
Good point …..