Willy Hernangomez Rumors

Nunez, 20, was cut but remains with the senior national team of his country along with Joel Parra to assist for the remainder of the training camp. Final roster for Spain * Alex Abrines (FC Barcelona) * Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies) * Dario Brizuela (FC Barcelona) * Lorenzo Brown (Panathinaikos Aktor) * Alberto Diaz (Unicaja) * Rudy Fernandez (Real Madrid) * Usman Garuba (Golden State Warriors) * Juancho Hernangomez (Panathinaikos Aktor) * Willy Hernangomez (FC Barcelona) * Sergio Llull (Real Madrid) * Xabi Lopez-Arostegui (Valencia) * Jaime Pradilla (Valencia) In a tuneup game on July 23, Spain will face Puerto Rico in Madrid’s WiZink Center.

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At 31 years old, Valanciunas is very likely to remain in the NBA, with the possibility of returning to Europe seeming remote. However, Mundo Deportivo's Toni Canyameras recently broached the topic of Valanciunas playing for FC Barcelona, similar to his former teammate Willy Hernangomez's move last summer. "I can't do that to my guy, Willy. I can't take his place. I won't be there [in Barca]. I'm a good guy, and I don't want to hurt him," Valanciunas amusingly remarked regarding the prospect of competing in Catalonia.

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Reflecting on Hernangomez, Valanciunas expressed how much he misses his presence in New Orleans. "He's a tremendous guy with incredible energy. We always spent time together, so I miss him. I wish him the best, he is playing well now in Barcelona," JV said of Willy. "He chose Barca, ​​I think it's his home. I mean, he is from Madrid, but his girl is from Barcelona. They found a house and are living well. I'm happy for him, things are going well for him, I'm happy for the guy."

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However, this summer Barcelona signed former Hornet Willy Hernangomez and Euroleague veteran Jan Vesley. Nnaji has been out the rotation for Barcelona, mostly playing garbage time at the end of games. As someone who picked up basketball later in life Nnaji needs to be on the court gaining more experience, whether it's in Europe, the G-League or the NBA.  Sources have confirmed to AllHornets.com it is contractually possible for Charlotte to buyout James Nnaji's contract this season and sign him to a rookie scale deal. However, for this to happen all three parties would need to agree; Barcelona, Nnaji and the Hornets.

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Christian Clark: It appears that Willy Hernangomez got a dog named Zion

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Arel Ginsber: Top 10 EuroLeague salaries????: 1 Willy Hernangomez - 4.5M$ 2 Shane Larkin - 4M$ 3 Nikola Mirotic - 3.2M$ 4 Walter Tavares - 3M$ 5 Kostas Sloukas - 3M$ 6. Juancho Hernangomez - 2.5M$ 7 Scottie Wilbekin - 2.4M$ 8 Darius Thompson - 2.3M$ 9 Jabari Parker - 2M$ 10 Will Clybrun - 2M$

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Clutch Points: With Team Canada’s 88-85 comeback win over Spain, they’ve clinched their first Olympic birth since 2000 🔥 (CAN) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30 PTS, 7 AST, 7-of-12 FG, 14-of-16 FT Dillon Brooks: 22 PTS, 5 REB, 8-of-12 FG (ESP) Willy Hernangomez: 25 PTS, 6 REB, 7-of-13 FG pic.twitter.com/GMnSHiGBBT

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While Canada swingman Dillon Brooks respects how the entire Spanish national team performs as a unit, he picks two players that he and the rest of his squad should really focus on putting handcuffs on. “Juancho [Hernangomez]. “He’s a really good player. And Willy [Hernangomez]. Willy is a great player,” Brooks said when asked by Eurohoops if there are any specific Spain players who require special attention from the Canadian squad ahead of a World Cup clash (Sunday 3/8) between the two sides that will determine which team will advance to the quarterfinals and which will return home. “Both of those guys,” Brooks added. No, he didn’t name these two just because he knows them from the NBA.

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Spain defeated Iran 85-65 in the last game of Group H to finish the first phase of the 2023 FIBA World Cup undefeated. The “La Roja” will face Latvia and Canada in the next round of the competition. Juancho Hernangomez led the efforts of the Spanish side with 21 points and five rebounds over 20:04 minutes. His brother Willy contributed 16 points plus nine rebounds, and Santi Aldama provided 11 points and eight boards.

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Spain has come to the 2023 FIBA World Cup to defend their crown and in their first game of the tournament, they demonstrated their might. Arguably Cote d’Ivoire is not a real test, still, the final 94-64 result was more than impressive.

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The Eurobasket 2022 MVP Willy Hernangomez with 22 points led the charge, his brother Juancho Hernangomez added 11 points, Usman Garuba got 12 and they led a solid team effort, as it usually happens with the Spaniards.

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After the game, coach Sergio Scariolo announced the final roster of Spain which will travel to Indonesia for the group phase of the World Cup and includes the following players: Alberto Díaz, Juan Núñez, Sergio Llull, Dario Brizuela, Rudy Fernández, Alex Abrines, Victor Claver, Joel Parra, Juancho Hernangómez, Santi Aldama, Willy Hernangómez, Usman Garuba.

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For the team guided by Sergio Scariolo, Santi Aldama recorded a team-high 14 points, Willy Hernangomez punched in 13 points, Alex Abrines had 12 points, and Juancho Hernangomez got 11 points.

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Willy Hernangomez will be a Barça player until June 30, 2026. The Club, which had presented a qualified offer to the ACB, due to the fact that the player was subject to the right of trial, had to wait until midnight tonight to find out if Real Madrid, a club that had its rights in the Liga Endesa, had matched the offer. If this is not the case, Willy is, for all intents and purposes, a Barcelona player.

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