Soon a Franco-Spanish connection to direct the Spurs game? Last night, in the second round of the Draft, the Texans set their sights on Juan Nunez with their 36th pick.
German champion at 19 last season with Ratiopharm Ulm, the Spanish playmaker (1m92) received much less media attention than the French “prospects”. He averaged 10.6 points, 5.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals in the German championship.
Trained at Real Madrid, Juan Nunez made a name for himself on the international scene, first as MVP of the Euro U20 in 2022, then by joining the Spanish selection squad for the 2023 World Cup.
Still a little bit in Europe?
Born the same year as Victor Wembanyama (2004), he is anything but unknown to the Frenchman. The two men have notably crossed swords during the Eurobasket U16 final in 2019. Spain won the gold medal after beating France (70-61).
And that day, to use the words of the Spanish pressJuan Nunez (21 points at 9/20 shooting, 6 interceptions) had been ” much better » than the Frenchman (7 points at 2/5, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks). His compatriot Ruben Dominguez was named MVP, while the two Spaniards and “Wemby” were included the best five of the competition.
“ He is probably the best pick-and-roll player in the Draft as a passer and creator. He is competitive. He's a winner, he showed it at the highest level “, compliments Brian Wright, the franchise's GM.
His potential association with “Wemby” is something to be excited about at Spurs. But Marca recalls that its short-term future remains uncertain. The playmaker could stay in Europe, where Barcelona awaits himeven though Real Madrid still holds its rights in the Spanish championship.
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