Free agent guard Leandro Bolmaro, the No. 23 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, officially signed with FC Bayern Munich of Basketball Bundesliga, the club announced in a press release. The pact is a two-year deal that will keep Bolmaro with the team until 2025, according to the release.
Bolmaro was drafted by the Knicks but his draft rights were traded to the Timberwolves in a three-team deal that also involved Jaden McDaniels (No. 28 overall) landing in Minnesota. The 6’6″ guard didn’t come stateside right away and played for FC Barcelona of Liga ACB, where he earned the Most Spectacular Player award in 2020/21.
After the conclusion of the ’20/21 season, Bolmaro signed his rookie scale contract with the Timberwolves. The guard played sparingly his rookie season and averaged 1.4 points in 35 games. Bolmaro played much more in the G League with the Iowa Wolves, averaging 14.8 points and 5.7 assists per night in 2021/22.
Bolmaro was included last summer in the blockbuster trade between the Timberwolves and Jazz that sent Rudy Gobert to Minnesota. He again played well in the G League in ’22/23, now for the Salt Lake City Stars, averaging 11.2 points and 4.9 assists in 16 appearances, but failed to catch on in Utah. Ultimately, Bolmaro played in just 14 games with the Jazz, averaging 0.4 points in 4.9 minutes per game.
Bolmaro was waived in February of this year and finished the ’22/23 season with Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish ACB. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich finished the ’22/23 season 15th of 18 teams in the EuroLeague, ending with an 11-23 record.
Just goes to show…
Well he got paid I guess. Thanks America