Gobert said Tony Parker is considered the father of the French connection to the NBA. The considerable talent to come stateside includes Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw, former Celtic Mickael Pietrus, and Ian Mahinmi. “There’s always some players coming up,” Gobert said. “A lot of times, I don’t have time to follow up on all of them, they’re already in the NBA. So there’s always some good talent. I think the guys that really helped are Tony Parker and Boris. They gave us a bit of credibility and now scouts all over the world realized there was so much talent. It’s great for France and all the other countries.”
Mickael Pietrus Rumors
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Mickael Pietrus
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Born: 02/07/82
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:214 lbs. / 97.5 kg.
Earnings: $34,658,718 ($42,045,789*)
Born: 02/07/82
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:214 lbs. / 97.5 kg.
Earnings: $34,658,718 ($42,045,789*)
Mickael Pietrus is officially a new player of SLUC Nancy. The forward returns to France 12 years after his last experience with Pau-Orthez. Mickael will play with his brother Florent
Mets de Guaynabo cut Johan Petro to make room for Mickael Pietrus. Petro averaged 7.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game in BSN with Mets de Guaynabo.
David ‘Dubi’ Pick: Mickael Pietrus hasn’t been eligible to compete in Puerto Rico over passport issues, source said.
.@MickaelPietrus has signed to play in Puerto Rico with @MetsdeGuaynabo !
After a one-year hiatus, free agent forward Mickael Pietrus says he is 100 percent healthy and ready to make his return to the NBA. “I feel great,” Pietrus told Northeast Ohio Media Group. “I took a year off to make sure my body was fresh. I feel great and my workouts have been great. I’m ready to show that I have five-six more years of playing.”
According to one league executive, who requested anonymity and has observed a Pietrus workout in the past few weeks, says the 32-year-old swingman can help a NBA team right now. “You can tell right away that he can still be a productive player,” the executive said. “His movements are crisp and the athleticism is there. It’s all about finding the right fit for him but he definitely belongs in the NBA.”
