Chimezie Metu bought his begin within the NBA through the 2018 NBA Draft. With the forty ninth choose, the San Antonio Spurs took the Nigerian-American energy ahead/heart. He performed his first two seasons with the Spurs, splitting time between San Antonio and the G-League affiliate in Austin.
In 2020, the Spurs waived Metu and he signed with the Sacramento Kings the place he spent three seasons as a stable bench contributor.
Final yr, Metu signed with the Suns, however was traded on February eighth to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team commerce involving the Brooklyn Nets. After being waived by the Grizzlies, he was picked up by and accomplished the season with the Detroit Pistons.
Now, Chimezie Metu is heading abroad.
Chimezie Metu has signed an abroad contract with FC Barcelona.
Metu spent this season with the Suns and Pistons averaging 6.5 factors per recreation. pic.twitter.com/68dXEaTw0l
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) July 24, 2024
FC Barcelona has a historical past of pulling well-known NBA gamers.
Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, Ricky Rubio, Nikola Mirotic, and Anderson Varejao all hung out with the membership throughout their respective careers.
Final season, many former NBA gamers together with Rubio, Jan Vesely, Jabari Parker, Willy Hernangomez, Tomas Satoransky, and Alex Abrines made their option to runner-up within the Spanish Liga ACB, for which the membership has received 10 instances since 2000.
Chimezie additionally represents the Nigerian Males’s Nationwide Basketball Workforce, however they didn’t qualify for the 2024 Olympics.
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