Izan Almanza was “cut” from the draft, leaving Juan Nunez alone | Relief

The possibility of this has existed for a long time… and has finally been confirmed. Izan Almanza is withdrawing from the NBA Draft with the goal of improving his performance and getting into the first round in 2025.. Something he will look for in a team from Australia, which today will be the option that attracts the most attention thanks to its calendar, or from Europe. A 19-year-old from Murcia and Juan Nunez were the only two Spaniards to be registered in this year’s lottery. to choose a franchise this June. Although with this change in the Almanza scenario, only the native of Madrid remained.

Although at the end of April after the end of the G-League season Izan Almanza himself posted on his social networks that he would take part in the 2024 draft. and while he even attended the draft combine (an event through which franchise scouts nominate players they want as possible draft picks), there has been talk in recent weeks that he may finally not will do this. And, as Relevo already wrote, it was important for him to get into the first round or not. So what are you going to do now? Well, essentially the same thing that forced Victor Vembanyama to leave ASVEL and join the ranks of Metropolitans 92.: Look for a team that gives you more minutes and a bigger role to earn points and move up in the next lottery. Something Almanza will be looking to in Australia or Europe to aim to reach the first round in 2025.

This is a move reported by his agents Max Wiepking, Jim Tanner and Guillermo Bermejo. ESPNpublished by project expert Jonathan Givony, In this way, he aims to improve Almanza’s chances of achieving what he always thought was his dream: playing in the NBA.. “My dream is to one day play in the NBA and go far in basketball. I don’t know where I see myself in the draft, really, anywhere. I’m very excited wherever I get caught.” I’m going to give it my all and do everything I can to improve,” he said as he received the Princess Leonor Award for the best Spanish under-18 athlete. And he is on this path now.

Although his decision left Spain without one of its two representatives in this year’s lottery, after Adai Mara and Baba Miller also decided not to enroll this year. Thus, on the night of Wednesday, June 26 to Thursday, June 27, only Juan Nunez will be at the Barclays Center.

The Madrid club’s point guard, who just had a good season for Ratiopharm ULM in both the German league and the Eurocup, As such, he will be looking to make the jump to the NBA.. Depending on what happens to him during the elections, his immediate future will also be decided, because, as Relevo has already published, if the option on the other side of the pond does not appear, everything points to him wearing the Barça shirt.