The NBA can t make it. Now he is going to become Antetokounmpo s right-hand man?

Once upon a time, Kendrick Nunn was the shining rookie in the NBA. In 2019, he emerged at the Heat, once stably defeated Hiro and became the starting point guard, and was also selected as the first team of the All-Rookie Team. But no one expected that it took him less than two years to go from highlights to silence.

Injuries and turmoil have gradually lost their foothold and moved to the Lakers and Wizards. In the summer of 2023, the free market closed and no one gave him an offer. Nunn, 27 years old, suddenly had no balls to play. Then—he left the NBA and headed for Europe.

Many people think this is "giving up", but Nunn proved with his actions: this is "restart". He signed with Greek giant Panasinaikos, a team with a passionate fan and glory tradition.

The balls in Europe are different, with slow pace, small space, and strong physical confrontation. Celebrities cannot enjoy NBA-style whistle preferential treatment. But Nunn came and almost immediately integrated into the rhythm of European basketball. It's like a cheat. Breakthrough, emergency stop, throwing, three-pointer - there are no familiar signs. In the first year, he helped Panasinaikos win the Champions League again after 13 years. He conquered not only Athens, but also Europe.

He continued to work hard in the 2024-25 season, won the Champions League MVVP and was elected as the Champions League scoring champion (average of 21.1 points). In a word, he became the most difficult player in Europe to defend against. The Greek giants also renewed their contracts with him using a T0-level contract across Europe.

Nunn's outbreak naturally attracted the attention of the national team. In an interview with the Champions League basketball, he said that both the Greek and Turkish men's basketball national teams wanted to naturalize him, but he had not made a decision himself. Most people in the Turkish men's basketball team may not have any players at the moment, but Greece is different. They have Antetokounmpo.

If you choose naturalization, you can basically say that you are tied to European basketball. You will probably play in Europe for a few years, but if you still want to play back in the NBA, you probably won’t consider naturalization. Of course, like many NBA players who go to Europe to play, their contracts include NBA jumping clauses. Before July 15 each year, if an NBA team is willing to give him a satisfactory contract, he can jump out of the contract and return to the NBA.

However, with Nunn's current state in Europe, he may not want to go back to the NBA anymore. After returning, he might get into the role of a temporary worker again. In Europe, he can not only call the wind and rain on the court, but outside the court, he is also a big star in the eyes of fans, enjoying countless spotlights and the surroundings of fans.

If the NBA cannot give it to you, then he will be in Europe and continue to be the gods.