By George Orfanakis / info@eurohoops.net
Some are now considered “seasoned,” some have just completed their rookie season, but all of them prove that the EuroLeague has athletes who can hold their own in the best league in the world.
Besides, the fact that there was a double historical record in this season’s playoffs with the participation of 62 international players from 33 different countries, is anything but a coincidence.
Eurohoops singled out 10 players who we enjoyed on the courts of the EuroLeague and whose progress we now follow in the magical world of the NBA.
Dario Saric
Team: Philadelphia Sixers
Stats: 14.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists
Contract expires: Summer of 2020
Dario Saric needed just two seasons to prove right all those who believed that he would make it in the best league on the planet! His integration in the Sixers was quick and, together with Simmons, Embiid, J. J. Redick and Covington, they are the main core of the Philadelphia team, who had an amazing run in the regular season and returned to the playoffs.
The Croatian forward is a fighter, he has worked on his physical attributes and his game and, as a result, he’s considered one of the best Europeans in the league. From KK Zagreb to Cibona, from there to Efes, and now in the 76ers. When his contract expires in the summer of 2020, it is certain that many teams with more money will come calling!