Juan Núñez, Ratiopharm Ulm player and international with the Spanish team, has confirmed on his social networks that he will appear for the NBA draft next June. Only 19 years old, he will turn 20 days before the ceremony, Núñez makes it official that his name will be among the candidates to be chosen. It is not final, and you have until mid-June to withdraw your name, but these next two months will help him know what perception the franchises have of him. He is, with Izan Almansa, the second Spaniard to make it definitive, with Baba Miller still in doubt.
Expat in Germany from In the summer of 2022, when he left Real Madrid, Núñez has been part of Ratiopharm Ulm for two years. In the first they were proclaimed champions of the German Bundesliga, with 7.8 points and 4.3 assists, but it has been this year that has exploded. Established as a starter after having played in the World Cup with Spain, Núñez has skyrocketed his numbers to 10.6 points, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game, approaching 50% in field goals and an improvable 33% in long-distance shooting. between German league and Eurocup. With Spain, for example, he averaged 37% from three-point range in World Cup games, with 5 points and 5.2 assists in almost 20 minutes.
Among Spaniards, Núñez’s name is the one that has grown the most throughout the season. If in the cases of Izan Almansa, Baba Miller and Aday Mara, their names have been dropping during the course of the year, or even disappearing from the mocks, in the case of Juan it has been the opposite. He is now the player with the best chance of being chosen in the first round, one of the first 30 picks, although some forecasts sent him to the 2025 draft, where he aimed to be one of the first choices. Because they hold the Madrid native in high regard in the United States, although he could still withdraw his name. June 16 is the deadline for players to decide not to show up, and try again in the future.
Because the process now allows, once Ratiopharm ends the season, that Juan Núñez has direct contact with the 30 franchiseswhether interviews or private training, whether or not they are interested in the Spanish base. Period that serves to become known among those executives who do not follow European basketball as much or who are reluctant to choose players who come from Europe, despite the fact that Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Luka Doncic are the best players on the planet right now. And to sell himself as a basketball player, with his strengths, to be chosen in one more position or get a better contract in case of falling to the second round.
Despite not being a physical point guard, he is what is known as a pure point guard in American basketball. Able to dominate the rhythm of the game, his greatest talent is his perseverance in doing things well and his IQ. A great passer, with years of experience in professional and international basketball, the NBA franchises will be keeping an eye on Núñez, who will only be asked to improve his shooting in the coming years, both from mid-range and from three-point range. And on the table is the option of being chosen, continuing a few more years in Europe, and taking the leap after having become a man in the best league on the continent..
2024-04-26 14:13:58
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