Who Has Signed Abroad…
The lockout continues to drag on with little to no end in sight before games begin being missed. One of the National Basketball Players Association’s (NBPA) answer to missed games and paychecks is for the players to find other means of income. Mainly, playing overseas.
The NBPA has endorsed the idea of its members playing overseas, and it has been rumored they hope lucrative contracts for the players will provide leverage over the owners in the current Collective Bargaining Talks.
While it’s yet to be determined if players heading abroad will have any impact on negotiations, one thing is for certain. With each passing day, more and more NBA players are signing deals overseas. Here is a list of NBA players heading abroad and where they are headed.
Jeff Adrien: Benetton Treviso, Italy (Golden State Warriors, Unrestricted Free Agent)
Lavoy Allen: Strasbourg IG, France (Philadelphia 76ers, Rookie)
David Andersen: Montepaschi Siena, Italy (New Orleans Hornets)
Hilton Armstrong: ASVEL Villerbanne, France (Atlanta Hawks, Unrestricted Free Agent)
Leandro Barbosa: Flamengo, Brazil (Toronto Raptors)
Nicolas Batum: Nancy, France (Portland Trail Blazers)
Keith Benson: Team Sassari, Italy (Atlanta Hawks, Rookie)
DeJuan Blair: Krasne Krylya Samara, Russia (San Antonio Spurs)
Trevor Booker: Bnei Hasharon, Israel (Washington Wizards)
Craig Brackins: Maccabi Ashdod, Israel (Philadelphia 76ers)
Rasual Butler: CB Gran Canaria, Spain (Chicago Bulls, Unrestricted Free Agent), No opt-out clause
Wilson Chandler: Zhejiang Guangsha, China (Denver Nuggets, Unrestricted Free Agent), No opt-out clause
Earl Clark: Zhejiang, China (Orlando Magic, Unrestricted Free Agent), No opt-out clause
Jon Diebler: Panionios, Greece (Portland Trail Blazers)
Jordan Farmar: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel (New Jersey Nets)
Alonzo Gee: Prokom Trefl Sopot, Poland (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Danny Green: KK Union Olimpija, Slovenia (San Antonio Spurs)
Justin Harper: Strasbourg, France (Orlando Magic, Rookie)
Ersan Ilyasova: Anadolu Efes, Turkey (Milwaukee Bucks)
Pooh Jeter: Joventut Badalona, Spain (Sacramento Kings)
Trey Johnson: Teramo, Italy (Los Angeles Lakers, Restricted Free Agent)
Nenad Krstic: CSKA Moscow, Russia (Boston Celtics, Unrestricted Free Agent), Signed two-year deal with no opt-out clause
Acie Law: Partizan, Serbia (Golden State Warriors, Unrestricted Free Agent), No opt-out clause
Ty Lawson: Zalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania (Denver Nuggets)
Jon Leuer: Skyliners Frankfurt, Germany (Milwaukee Bucks, Rookie)
Patty Mills: Melbourne Tigers, Australia (Portland Trail Blazers, Restricted Free Agent)
E’Twaun Moore: Benetton Treviso, Italy (Boston Celtics, Rookie)
Timofey Mozgov: Khimki Moscow, Russia (Denver Nuggets)
Chandler Parsons: Cholet, France (Houston Rockets, Rookie)
Nikloa Pekovic: Paritzan Belgrade, Serbia (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Chris Quinn: Khimki Moscow, Russia (San Antonio Spurs, Unrestricted Free Agent), No opt-out clause
Magnum Rolle: LG Sakers, South Korea (Atlanta Hawks)
Mustafa Shakur: Pau-Orthez, France (Washington Wizards, Unrestricted Free Agent)
Kyle Singler: Lucentum Alicante, Spain (Detroit Pistons, Rookie)
Darius Songaila: Galatasaray, Turkey (Philadelphia 76ers Unrestricted Free Agent), No opt-out clause
DaJuan Summers: Montepaschi Siena, Italy (Detroit Pistons, Restricted Free Agent), Signed two-year deal, opt-out after first year
Pape Sy: Gravelines-Dunkerque, France (Atlanta Hawks)
Garrett Temple: Casale, Italy (Charlotte Bobcats, Restricted Free Agent), No opt-out clause
Nikola Vucevic: KK Buducnost Pdogorica, Montenegro (Philadelphia 76ers, Rookie)
Sasha Vujacic: Anadolu Efes, Turkey (New Jersey Nets, Unrestricted Free Agent)
Von Wafer: Venoli Cremona, Italy (Boston Celtics, Unrestricted Free Agent)
Sonny Weems: Zalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania (Toronto Raptors, Restricted Free Agent), No opt-out clause
Mario West: Tezenis Verona, Italy (New Jersey Nets, Unrestricted Free Agent)
Deron Williams: Besiktas, Turkey (New Jersey Nets)
Reggie Williams: Caja Laboral Vitoria, Spain (Golden State Warriors, Restricted Free Agent)
Sean Williams: Maccabi Haifa, Israel (Unrestricted Free Agent)
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