Level guard Juan Nunez, the No. general 36 choose in final month’s draft, has signed a three-year contract with Barcelona, the Spanish group introduced at this time in a press release.
Nunez was technically drafted by the Pacers on June 27, however his rights have been traded, together with money, to the Spurs for No. 35 choose Johnny Furphy. San Antonio will proceed to carry Nunez’s NBA rights whereas he performs in Barcelona.
Whereas the precise phrases of Nunez’s new contract in Spain aren’t recognized, previous reporting indicated the cope with Barcelona would give him the power to choose out and signal an NBA contract through the 2025 offseason, assuming he’s within the Spurs’ plans at that time.
Nunez, who represented Spain within the 2023 World Cup, spent the previous two seasons with Ratiopharm Ulm, successful a German League title with the group in 2023. In 14 EuroCup video games in 2023-24, he averaged a powerful 10.4 factors, 5.8 assists, and three.8 rebounds in 25.9 minutes per evening, with a capturing line of .505/.361/.537.
As our list of draft pick signings exhibits, Nunez is the second 2024 choose to develop into a draft-and-stash participant, becoming a member of Mavericks second-rounder Melvin Ajinca.