European media Eurohoops reported that there are 71 European players on the NBA's opening list for the new season, accounting for more than half of the total 135 international players.
There are 6 European players in the Knicks, including 3 French players Yabusele, Mohamed Diawara and Pacom Dadier. The Hawks, Celtics, Heat and Magic each have five European players, while the Nets, Clippers, Thunder, Trail Blazers, Kings and Wizards each have four.
In addition to the players, there are also three European head coaches serving as head coaches of each team: Spaniard Jordi Fernandez coaches the Nets, Finnish Tuomas Isalo coaches the Grizzlies, and Serbian Darko Radjakovic coaches the Raptors.