Why so many NBA players signed in Europe? / News - Basketnews.com

The significant increase in the migration of NBA players to Europe can be largely attributed to changes within the NBA and China.

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Jabari Parker has signed with Barcelona, making him one of the highest-drafted NBA players ever to move to Europe.

Willy Hernangomez

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Parker was chosen as the second overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, and his decision to play in Europe puts him right behind the first picks like Andrea Bargnani (2006), Anthony Bennett (2013), and the second overall pick Derrick Williams (2011).

Parker is just one of many former NBA players this summer who have decided to play overseas, which has become a noticeable trend.

Have you ever wondered why so many NBA players are now choosing to play in Europe?

BasketNews spoke to team executives, agents, and scouts to get their opinions on why there has been an increase in former NBA players moving to Europe this summer.

Player New club NBA experience NBA career average Willy Hernangomez Barcelona 7-year 7.3 PPG | 5.8 RPG Juancho Hernangomez Panathinaikos 7-year 5.0 PPG | 3.3 RPG Raul Neto Fenerbahce 8-year 5.7 PPG | 2.1 APG Frank Jackson ASVEL 5-year 8.5 PPG | 1.8 RPG Jabari Parker Barcelona 8-year 14.1 PPG | 5.5 RPG | 2.0 APG Kemba Walker Monaco 12-year 19.3 PPG | 3.8 RPG | 5.3 APG Marko Simonovic Crvena Zvezda 2-year 1.4 PPG | 0.8 RPG McKinley Wright Buducnost 2-year 3.7 PPG | 1.9 APG Willie Cauley-Stein Varese 7-year 8.7 PPG | 5.9 RPG Davon Reed Prometey 4-year 3.1 PPG | 1.7 RPG Ben McLemore AEK 9-year 9.0 PPG | 2.3 RPG Langston Galloway Reggio Emilia 8-year 8.1 PPG | 2.4 RPG | 1.6 APG Jahlil Okafor Zaragoza 6-year 10.4 PPG | 4.7 RPG Patrick McCaw Oostende 5-year 3.8 PPG | 1.6 RPG | 1.4 APG Deividas Sirvydis Lietkabelis 2-year 1.9 PPG | 1.5 RPG

Each case is very individual.

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