By John Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
July 1st is inching closer. Many NBA players will become free agents and seek a contract with teams of their choosing. However, the thirty NBA sides aren’t the only options for some of them who have already been linked with various EuroLeague clubs. Eurohoops picks out the Top 10 NBA Free Agents with the opportunity to pursue a European campaign for the 2019-20 season.
Milos Teodosic
Age: 32
Nationality: Serbian
NBA team: Los Angeles Clippers
Milos Teodosic left the comfortable environment of CSKA Moscow a couple of seasons ago wanting to take on an NBA career and achieved his goal through the Los Angeles Clippers. He was waived last February and seems ready to return to Europe and EuroLeague for the start of the 2019-20 season.
The 32-year-old Serbian played 60 NBA matches averaging 8 points, 4 assists and 2.4 rebounds. He’s certainly no stranger to European basketball with a series of accolades to show from the very beginning of his career. He’s bound to become a difference-maker for any European side that adds him this summer.
Ekpe Udoh
Age: 32
Nationality: American
NBA teams: Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz
Ekpe Udoh might not have European experience similar to Teodosic, but definitely rocked EuroLeague the last time he traveled to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. He’s set to become a free agent in July, but has already emerged as a massive target for top EuroLeague clubs.
Udoh signed with Bnei Herzliya during the 2011 lockout and joined Fenerbahce in 2016. His first season was great and got him the All-EuroLeague Second Team nod, but fell way short from his EuroLeague Champion, Final Four MVP and All-EuroLeague First Team achievements a year later.