It was announced yesterday that Malcolm Delaney was named League MVP
#BekoBBL Most Valuable Player 2013/14 ist Mr. Malcolm Delaney! Herzlichen Glckwunsch @foe23! #BekoBBL pic.twitter.com/CMULf6CUMk— Beko BBL (@BekoBBL) April 24, 2014
Turns out that the Houston Rockets had wanted to sign him late in the regular season but Malcolm turned it down because of where he was at with his team in Germany. They have reached the Europa League Final Four at this point over there. I would not be surprised to see Delaney get some workouts for NBA teams this off season but he could end up staying in Europe if the money is off between the two places.
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He has said that this will likely be his last year overseas and he will head to the NBA next season. Has drawn a ton of interest from NBA teams.
There was a recent interview with him though that he made it clear that if he was only going to be a reserve bench type player, receiving the NBA minimum, that he would likely return to Bayern Munich, who has indicated that they might make him one of the top 5 paid players in Europe.
Missed that. I guess returning to Bayern Munich would be smart if he wants to get his stock up. I think he would be a decent NBA player though.
Yes, I had seen some other comments he made in interviews where he is against just being on a team so that he can say he 'played in the NBA' while hoping nobody googles his stats. He also has said that if the money is better in Europe than the NBA, or if he doesn't get guaranteed NBA money, he'll stay in Europe. He might adjust that to if the NBA money is comparable and guaranteed, though. It seems that he is very mature and aware of the business side of basketball, and isn't just playing because he doesn't know what else to do with his life. I think if someone gives him a decent shot at some playing time, he would certainly be a good player that could stick with a team for a few years. It's all about the fit on the team, and the leadership of the team.
Sounds like he has learned to pass
Still primarily a scorer but has averaged 4.5 assists per game. I think he is fourth or fifth in the league in scoring over there. He is first or second at getting to the free throw line as well which probably doesn't surprise us Hokies fans. He is also pulling in a respectable 3.4 rebounds per game as well.
to be fair, he didnt have much to pass to while he was rocking the maroon and orange.
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Good for him. Would love to see Delaney in the NBA. He's always been one of my favorites (along with our player who has the most fun name to scream ever: A.D VAASSSSSAAALLLOOOOO)
I don't know, I got a huge kick out of yelling "YOU CAN'T SPELL 'VICTORY' WITHOUT 'VICTOR'"
Not a lot of Davila love out there though, I've found.
By the way, what happened to Mr. Green?
This past season he was in a mid-level league in Italy. Euro ball is a lot like minor league baseball in the number of various levels. Delaney is in the top level, and Green is playing for a mid-level team. Italy is one of the better places to play. Spain is great, Germany & Italy are really good, and places like Israel or eastern Europe are like Single-A ball. Those are the spots where you may or may not get paid.
Turkey is surprisingly the best place to play when it comes to getting paid and reliability of getting paid. Its where the Europa developed out of. Europa is kind of like the Champions League for soccer over there, where the top teams from multiple leagues come together to compete.
Green is playing for Montepaschi Siena, which is now part of the Euroleague, which is basically the second best league in Europe.
NBA dream closer for Malcolm Delaney
I hope he maximizes his abilities in Europe. NBA may be a dream, but deep down I'd like to see him succeed at a high level over there than flounder over here.
This seemed appropriate in some strange way: