It was an open secret and it has finally been confirmed. The 'jordanization' lived by Nigel Hayes-Davis In recent years in European basketball, it has not gone unnoticed by a large group of franchises of the NBA.
The great star of Fenerbahçe de Sarunas Jasikevicius has shone in Istanbul as few could imagine. Hayes-Davis landed in 'Fener' in 2022, after a step without penalty or glory for Barça. In the Catalan capital, the player coincided again with the Lithuanian coach, who already trained him in Zalgiris. In his only year as Barça, he averaged 4.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in Euroleague, some records that raised in ACB to the 5.8 goals and 2.8 captures.
Nigel Hayes-Davis, in his stage at Barça / Javi Ferrándiz
'Explosion' in Fenerbahçe after a discreet course in Barça
After a year in which he raised the Copa del Rey From Granada, Hayes-Davis flew towards a Fenerbahçe that started a cycle with many new faces. And in Türkiye, the player found his place. They have been three seasons yielding to a great level, in which it has gained importance for both Dimitris itoudis as for Sarun Jasikevicius.
Historic scorer record in the Euroleague
The numbers in these last three seasons are spectacular: to write down about four points with Barça to have averaged 10.5, 13.7 and 16.6 goals per game, respectively. In addition, last year he left an image for memory after endorsing him 50 points To Alba Berlin, the maximum historical score of a player in a Euroleague match.
Hayes-Davis has lived a metamorphosis at sports and personal level. Through its social networks we have met a player Kobe Bryant's 'mamba' philosophy lover, Strict with his work ethics, and interested in everything around him. Their trips to discover the main European destination have been very common during holiday periods.
His past in the NBA and the landing to the old continent
Hayes-Davis landed in European basketball in 2018, by the hand of Galatasaray. After being trained at the University of Wisconsin, he was not selected in the 2017 NBA draft, although he hurried his options to play in the best basketball league on the planet. That 2017/2018 course played the summer league with the New York Knicks, and joined the G League team. At the beginning of 2018 he chained temporary contracts in Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors y Sacramento Kings. In total, nine games in which he contributed three points and 2.4 rebounds per meeting.
Nigel Hayes-Davis returns to the NBA after its brief step in 2018 / Twitter: @HoopsRumors
The new Hayes-Davis team
A figure that will increase the next campaign, since The NBA train has passed through its station. At 30 years, He has signed for the Phoenix Suns a guaranteed contract for the 25/26 course, As reported by journalist Shams Charania. One of the movements sounded at the beginning of the NBA free agency, and a Hayes-Davis that will reach a franchise that recently lost a Kevin Durant that put towards the Houston Rockets.
Jasikevicius, not barcelona
Another sensitive decline for jasikevicius that binds to that of his right hand, a Tomas Masiulis that will cease to be your assistant to become the new coach of Zalgiris Kaunas. In these last hours, both families celebrated their appointment and their new position tasing a delicious paella in Catalan lands. After winning the triplet with 'Fener', Saras has started his first days of vacation returning to Barcelona.
