Should international players be playing in tourneys like the EuroBasket before the NBA season?
Should international players be playing in the intense, high-volume of play tournaments such as the European Basketball Championship — better known as the EuroBasket — so close to the start of the NBA season? The Boston Celtics likely wish Danilo Gallinari hadn’t — but shouldn’t it still be his decision?
With the 2022-23 preseason slate of games less than a month away and European players participating in EuroBasket 2022 just before training camps convene, there is a case to be made that such participation could be disruptive to the rest and recovery needed as well on the basis of injury risk.
On the other side of the coin, these tourneys are important to European players, and bans might unintentionally reduce the pool of international players willing to play in the NBA.
On top of that, players will play somewhere, even if they aren’t supposed to. Is it not better for them to do so in a league-approved context?
The hosts of ESPN’s “NBA Today” recently debated this topic. Take a look at the clip embedded above to see where they came down on international play and the NBA.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
Related
Just how far did Boston Celtics fans go to help their team win playoff games back in the day?
Rare interview with Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird from 1986
Celtics Lab 140: Does the NBA have enough talent to expand, and how might it affect the Boston Celtics if they did?
Israel drops Eurobasket tilt to Czechia 88-77 as stashed Boston Celtics guard Yam Madar gets 16 points, 5 assists
Celtics great Bill Russell's 1975 Hall of Fame ring reportedly up for auction
How big of a role does the media have in shaping the Boston Celtics roster decisions?
List
What are the ceilings, floors of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Malcolm Brogdon for the 2022-23 NBA season?
List
Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 4
List
After the Gallinari injury, the Boston Celtics were rated to have had the 5th-best offseason
List
Which Boston Celtics alumni made the list of the 30 highest-paid NBA players of all time?
