Tony Snell, a nine-year NBA veteran, has signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of France’s LNB Élite, the club announced. It is the 33-year-old wing’s first move to Europe after appearing in 601 NBA regular-season games and averaging 6.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 39.4% from three-point range.
Head coach Alexandre Menard said Snell will bring “his love for the game and thirst for victory” to a roster that earned promotion to France’s top league by finishing first in LNB Pro B last season. Snell last played in the NBA with New Orleans in 2021/22 and spent the past three seasons in the G League with the Maine Celtics and Sioux Falls Skyforce. He also appeared in two FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers for Team USA last fall.
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Jaylin Galloway, who captured MVP honors while helping Australia win gold at the FIBA Asia Cup, hopes the performance leads him back to the NBA, he told ESPN. The 22-year-old Sydney Kings wing averaged 15.7 points and hit 18 of 28 three-pointers (64.3%) over six games after missing much of last season with a shoulder injury.
Andrew Andrews, a former G League guard now playing in Europe, has replaced Elijah Pemberton on the United States roster for the ongoing AmeriCup in Managua, Nicaragua, according to Associated Press reporter Tim Reynolds. Pemberton withdrew after signing an overseas contract.
FIBA has set July 12, 2028 as the opening day for men’s and women’s basketball at the Los Angeles Olympics, two days before the Games’ official opening ceremony.
Source: Hoops Rumors
