02/08/2023 and las 13:57 CEST
after being done official the unilateral termination of the contract of Cory Higgins, he FC Barcelona He still has homework to do in this transfer market. So far, the discharge chapter is comprised of the arrivals of Joel Parra, Willy Hernangómez and Dario Brizuela, three Spanish players who swell a national block on which the Barça team wants to move in the short and medium term.
As for departures, the aforementioned Higgins and the also ‘fired’ Mirotic, Barça decided not to renew Kyle Kuric, Sertaç Sanli and Mike Tobey, which have respectively ended in Zenit, Fenerbahçe and Red Star. Nor will he be in the squad for next season Sergi Martinez, loaned to Basket Girona.
Waiting for what happens with Michael Caicedo, who returns from his assignment in Granada, Barça currently has three escorts in its squad: Nico Laprovittola, Oriol Paulí and the recently incorporated Brizuela. Although in terms of number, Roger Grimau has covered the position of ‘2’, and that also has three eaves such as Álex Abrines, Nikola Kalinic and Joel Parra, in the Barcelona club they are aware that the season is long, superior to the 80 parties. And that is why to avoid situations like the one experienced with Higgins last season, in the dry dock in the final stretch of the season, it is time to reinforce the squad with a different profile from the one we have, taking into account the similarities of profiles such as that of ‘Lapro’ and Brizuela, or that of Kalinic and Parra, but without forgetting the overall economic situation through which the club crosses.
This is the list with some of the foreign free agents that they could reach Barça at zero cost
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
The name of this Ukrainian shooting guard has been buzzing around the market as a potential signing for the Euroleague. Selected in the 47th position by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2018 draft, ‘Svi’ started last season in the New York Knicks and finished it in Charlotte Hornets. In total, 32 games and a profitable second half of the season in terms of records: in 22 minutes on average, Mykhailiuk signed 10.6 points by encounter. With his 2.01 meters, in Europe he could also play ‘3’ since he has an important physique that can allow him to be differential in our continent. As for the attack, he is a player with good mid-range suspension who also feels comfortable finishing close to the basket and who signed a 40% outside hit rate with the Hornets.
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Although it is true that his natural position is small forward, this French foreigner born in Cannes 28 years ago already knows what it is to play in the Euroleague. He did it last year hand in hand with Olympia Milan, in a difficult year globally at the European level for the Italian team, but in which Luwawu-Cabarrot averaged 9.4 points by encounter. Even so, his trajectory has passed through the NBA. Selected 24th overall in the 2016 draft, he has played for the Sixers, Thunder, Bulls, Nets and Hawks. With his 2.01 meters, the Frenchman feels comfortable finishing towards the basket and has good ball handling, as well as being a good defender and intimidator.
Nate Wolters
A true Euroleague globetrotter. Since 2018, the 32-year-old American guard has worn the jerseys of Zalgiris, Maccabi, UNICS, Estrella Roja and Panathinaikos. Last season he averaged 8 points and almost 3 assists per game, in a complicated course in which he could not repeat the sensations found in the Serbian team. Wolters stands out for creating his own shots after the dribble and that he knows how to take advantage of his physique. As a player to complement both Laprovittola and Brizuela, he could fit into the Barça squad.
Darrun Hilliard
This experienced 30-year-old outsider has been playing at a high level in the Euroleague for years. Baskonia He discovered it in 2018 and after passing through Vitoria he has played in CSKA, Bayern and Maccabi. In Tel Aviv it has been the course in which his offensive contribution has been the least (5.5 points), but not so long ago, Hilliard confirmed himself as one of the best Americans in the competition. He is a total player, with good outside threat but also good finishing near the basket. If he has a optimal physical level, can continue to be important in the Euroleague.
Matt Thomas
At first, one of the big favorites to get to Barcelona. It is the closest thing to a perfil ‘Chicken’ that the market offers. After leaving very good feelings in Obradoiro and confirming them in Valencia Basket, the Illinois foreigner returned to America to play for the Raptors, Jazz and Bulls. In Chicago they cut him off and he decided to return to Europe with Panathinaikos. There, in the renewed Athenian project, they do not have him, so on the market there is a breed shooter who last season averaged a 40% success from the 6.75 line. This August he turns 29 years old.
Hamidou Diallo
He 2019 NBA dunk contest champion is without equipment. At 25 years old, this 1.96-meter Queens-born guard was selected 45th overall in the 2018 draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2021 he was traded by Svi Mykhailiuk to the Detroit Pistons. This last season he has averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in the 56 games he has played. Diallo is an ‘unstoppable’ player penetrating to the basket, but he has a big deficit: his 3-point success rate in his NBA career is less than 30%. The normal thing is that Diallo completes the template of some franchise of the NBA, but with a totally residual role. If he decides to want to have a greater role, his profile would fit perfectly in Barcelona.
Will Barton
It is highly unlikely that this experienced shooting guard, with more than 11 years of experience in the NBA, decides to pack his bags to head towards Europe. But the truth is that the transfer market is also advancing in the best basketball league on the planet, and Barton is still without a team. to their 32 years, He comes from playing last season between the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors. In total, 56 games and records of 6.1 points per game. He comes from a bad year, in which he has dropped below 10 points per game, something that has not happened since 2014. In Denver they enjoyed their best years, but if he recovers his tone, in Europe it could be differential. A very complete scorer, with an external threat and great control of the ball.
Terence Davis
Like Diallo and Barton, the 26-year-old, 6-foot-2 Davis will most likely decide to pursue his career in the NBA. Today he finds himself without a team after having played last season in the Sacramento Kings. Between the playoffs and the regular season, the Southaven-born guard played 68 games in which he averaged just over 6 points per game. He does not stand out for his great defense, but in attack he can be important both in the outside threat and in the middle distance. He is not a player who executes his movements at a fast speed, but that does not prevent him from daring in penetrations to the basket.
Without a doubt, in Europe he would improve his offensive performance.
2023-08-02 11:57:07
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