Former NBA middle Willy Hernangomez has reportedly determined to stay in Spain somewhat than return to the EuroLeague free-agent market.
Based on Diario SUR, Hernangomez has reached an settlement with Unicaja Malaga, with BasketNews additionally confirming the deal.
The 32-year-old will fill the emptiness created by Olek Balcerowski’s transfer to Barcelona.
Hernangomez arrives after three seasons with Barcelona, the place his position steadily diminished.
After averaging 11.0 factors and 4.8 rebounds in his first EuroLeague marketing campaign with the membership, his manufacturing declined to five.6 factors and three.8 rebounds in roughly 14 minutes per recreation final season.
Earlier than returning to Europe in 2023, Hernangomez spent seven years within the NBA with the New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans.
Throughout 344 regular-season video games, he averaged 7.3 factors and 5.8 rebounds whereas taking pictures 53.3 p.c from the sector.
His greatest NBA season got here as a rookie with the Knicks in 2016-17, when he posted 8.2 factors and seven.0 rebounds to earn All-Rookie honors.
Internationally, Hernangomez has been certainly one of Spain’s most completed gamers, serving to the nationwide staff seize the 2019 FIBA World Cup earlier than incomes EuroBasket MVP honors throughout Spain’s 2022 championship run.
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