The Spanish candidates for the NBA draft have been diluted in recent weeks. Juan Núñez, Izan Almansa, Baba Miller and Aday Mara, who according to some predictions were in unison in the first 25 positions, could not land next year in the best League in the world or even never do so. Time will decide that, but it is clear that things have changed. Núñez, from Ulhm, remains a possible selection in the first round, although he has dropped some positions and in March he appeared between 20th and 30th place. The latest prediction places him right in 30th place, so he would end up with the Celtics after the lottery carried out, which has awarded number 1 to the Hawks. The rest either drop significantly or do not even appear, something that significantly reduces the chances of seeing a new Spanish face in the North American competition in the short term.
In addition to Núñez, Almansa, Miller and Mara were among the predictions. The first is the only one that appears in the next draft, in position number 38. Ignite’s bad season in the G League has hurt his options. Regarding Miller and Mara, the most likely thing is that they will give up on 2024 as they do not appear in the latest simulations provided and try to make the big leap in 2025. The former Zaragoza player, without going any further, has been out of the plans of UCLA has left the door open to not continue there and its future is totally full of uncertainty.
This is how things are for the young Spanish promises after a season in which Victor Wembanyama has shown that he is the next unicorn of the NBA and in the preview of a weaker generation than the ones we have seen in recent times, without any notable name . Or, at least, without the promise of a new generational player who is going to change everything, something that in the end happens once in a long time but is very common to predict depending on the moment. Zacharie Risacher, Cody Williams and Ja’Kobe Walter will initially occupy the first three spots in a draft that was thought to have up to four Spanish players, but whose hopes have gradually decreased and could have one or none.
Until June 16, when players who want to show up can back out (it’s the deadline), a lot can happen. And there we will know if these four protagonists decide to take a step forward or not. The final doubts will be resolved on June 26 and 27 at the Barclays Center, home of the Nets, located in New York. There we will know if Juan Núñez, Izan Almansa, Baba Miller or Aday Mara have a place in the NBA. A new generation that can decide to take the leap or wait to make the decision. Or, perhaps, practice his basketball in other places. For now, everything is a mystery. The rest, we’ll see.
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2024-05-13 14:57:23
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