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Juancho Hernangomez has played in just two games so far, and only 10 minutes combined. Willy Hernangomez's time on the court isn't much larger - 14 minutes in two games as well.

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Juancho Hernangomez was the star of the EuroBasket 2022 final against France while Willy Hernangomez became the MVP of the entire tournament. However, their road is not so rosy after coming back to play in the NBA.

Juan Hernangomez

Team:Toronto RaptorsPosition:PFAge:27Height:206 cmWeight:104 kgBirth place:Madrid, SpainProfileNewsStatistics

In particular, Juancho has played in just two games so far, and only 10 minutes combined. Willy's time on the court isn't much larger - 14 minutes in two games as well.

When Toronto Raptors, where Juancho currently plays, head coach Nick Nurse was asked about the forward before the season, he assured the Spaniard would get early minutes.

"He's a really good team defender, we're learning how we can use him on the ball as well. I'm pretty happy with him. I would imagine he's going to, especially early in the season, find his way into the rotation," Nurse told several weeks ago. "I'm planning on trying to find him a way into the rotation as a roster need."

It seems that the Canadian coach's words did not materialize, at least as of now.

After being a steady rotational piece in the New Orleans Pelicans offense, Willy Hernangomez has fallen out of the rotation this season so far. With Zion Williamson coming back after an injury, the big man from Spain has seen his minutes shrink to a minimum.

"It is difficult to get into the rotation, there are many players. But it's not the first time I've been in a situation like this. So let's get to work and continue," Juancho told Toni Canyameras from Mundo Deportivo.

Currently, Larry Nance Jr. (6.6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists in 20 minutes) has been serving as a backup to Jonas Valanciunas and Zion. Last night against the Los Angeles Clippers, Hernangomez was the only one left without any playing time in a blowout win.

Interestingly, Willy hadn't played a single minute at this time last year. The younger Hernangomez appeared for a 10-minute stint against the Sacramento Kings and for only 3 minutes against the Golden State Warriors, and then missed the next 7 games.

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