NBA: The Thunder cut ex-Madrid player Deck, who could return to Europe

Gabriel Deck’s NBA adventure may have come to an end. According to ESPN journalist Adrian Wojnarowski, the Thunder are going to cut the Argentine forward, who left the Real Madrid in the final stretch of last season to play the last 10 games of the regular league with the franchise of Oklahoma. However, this course, he has rarely left the bench has participated in only seven games with averages of 8.0 minutes, 2.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists.

When Deck is cut by the Thunder, the rest of the NBA franchises will have 48 hours to claim you. If that does not happen, the Argentine forward, 26 years old and 1.98 meters I will be free and I will be able to return to Europe. Last summer there was already interest from several Euroleague clubs, including Barcelona.

Gaby’s departure is due to the Thunder’s need to make room in their squad to hiring Miye Oni, from the Jazz along with a second round of the 2028 draft. The Argentine player’s $ 3.6 million contract was partially guaranteed this season after not being cut on September 1. Those from Oklahoma had until next Monday, January 10, to guarantee full of the contract, but they have not given the option for that to happen. An He had 6.8 million dollars left until 2024.

Economic benefits but not sports

For now, Deck’s departure from Real Madrid has been very positive in economic terms, but lousy in sports. When I came out of the white set it was one of the best forwards in Europe, but in the NBA he has only been able to play 17 meetings with a total of 268 minutes, less than seven full encounters. But nevertheless, It has pocketed 5.5 million dollars: 3.8 from the previous year and 1.7 from the current one.

In case the Argentine wanted to return to the Endesa League, It would not be easy for him to do it in Madrid, because his departure was convulsed. If he wishes to sign for another team in the Spanish competition, he will have to negotiate with whites, who included him in the right of first refusal, although there were certain doubts when considering that pay your clause rescission in full and once in order to obtain your freedom.