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NBA players who underperformed in the Euroleague

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Euroleague stats: 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 48.9 FG%

Andrea Bargnani begun his career in Europe, playing in his native country, Italy. For three years prior to making the jump to the NBA, he participated in 38 Euroleague games as a youngster for Benetton Treviso. Ultimately, after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft, and playing for ten years in the Association, Bargnani returned to Europe to play for Baskonia.

Despite scoring a season-high 26 points in his Euroleague return, Bargnani’s stint with Baskonia fell short of expectations. He played 15 games, averaging 8.8 points per contest, a decent but unspectacular output for a player of his caliber. Despite signing a two-year deal with Baskonia at the start of the 2016-17 season, injuries plagued Bargnani, leading to an early parting of ways in April 2017.

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