NBA Free Agents Who Signed With International Teams

With dozens of new players entering the NBA every season as part of that year’s rookie class, there aren’t enough roster spots to go around for all of the veterans who become free agents in a given offseason.

Some of those vets left on the outside looking in will retire. But many of the NBA’s job-seeking free agents wind up accepting opportunities in other parts of the world, signing with a team that competes in one of the many professional basketball leagues in Europe, Asia, Australia, or South America.

Listed below are the players who finished last season on an NBA roster and have since signed contracts overseas with non-NBA (and non-G-League) clubs.

Since this list is focused exclusively on players who finished the 2023/24 season under contract with an NBA team, there are some notable names who made the move overseas in recent months but aren’t included. For instance, Furkan Korkmaz spent six-and-a-half seasons in the league before being waived by the Pacers in February. He didn’t find work in the NBA for the remainder of the ’23/24 campaign, then opted to join AS Monaco this offseason.

Here are the 2024 NBA free agents who signed with international clubs this offseason, listed alongside the NBA team with whom they finished last season:

Australia

• Perth Wildcats: Dylan Windler, Hawks (story)
• Sydney Kings: Jaylin Galloway, Bucks (story)

Belgium

• BC Oostende: Timmy Allen, Grizzlies (story)

China

• Guangdong Southern Tigers: Darius Bazley, Jazz (story)
• Jiangsu Dragons: Terquavion Smith, Sixers (report)
• Xinjiang Flying Tigers: Ashton Hagans, Trail Blazers (report)
• Zhejiang Golden Bulls: Damian Jones, Cavaliers (story)

France

• ASVEL Basket: Admiral Schofield, Magic (story)
• Saint-Quentin: Jerome Robinson, Warriors (story)

Greece

• AEK Athens: RaiQuan Gray, Spurs (story)
• Olympiacos: Evan Fournier, Pistons (story)
• Olympiacos: Sasha Vezenkov, Raptors (story)
• Panathinaikos: Cedi Osman, Spurs (story)
• Panathinaikos: Omer Yurtseven, Jazz (story)

Israel

• Hapoel Tel Aviv: Patrick Beverley, Bucks (story)
• Hapoel Tel Aviv: Ish Wainright, Suns (story)

Italy

• Aquila Basket Trento: Jordan Ford, Kings (story)

Japan

• Chiba Jets: Yuta Watanabe, Grizzlies (story)

Montenegro

• KK Buducnost: Udoka Azubuike, Suns (story)

Russia

• Zenit St. Petersburg: Xavier Moon, Clippers (story)

Serbia

• Partizan Belgrade: Aleksej Pokusevski, Hornets (story)
• Partizan Belgrade: Duane Washington, Knicks (story)
  • Note: Washington was subsequently bought out by the Knicks in order to be signed-and-traded to the Hornets as part of the Karl-Anthony Towns blockbuster. He has been waived by Charlotte and is expected to return to Partizan.

Spain

• Barcelona: Chimezie Metu, Pistons (story)
• Baskonia: Trent Forrest, Hawks (story)
• Real Madrid: Usman Garuba, Warriors (story)

Turkey

• Anadolu Efes: Jordan Nwora, Raptors (story)
• Fenerbahce: Boban Marjanovic, Rockets (story)
• Fenerbahce: Luka Samanic, Jazz (story)
• Manisa Basket: Javon Freeman-Liberty, Raptors (story)
  • Note: Freeman-Liberty is reportedly leaving Manisa to sign with the Bulls.
    
• Manisa Basket: Saben Lee, Suns (story)
  • Note: Lee is reportedly leaving Manisa to sign with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.

United Arab Emirates

• Dubai BC: Davis Bertans, Hornets (story)