The ten best Europeans in the NBA for the 2024-25 season

By Johnny Askounis/ [email protected]

Perhaps biased towards European players and their status in the NBA, but Eurohoops’ annual top 10 list actually includes the majority of projected contenders for individual awards and championships.

The 2024-25 NBA regular season begins with Serbia’s Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets looking to bounce back, Slovenia’s Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks confidently hoping to improve on the Western Conference champions, and Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, who are also on the rise for a longer run.

As participants in the 2024 Olympics, the Joker and the Freak represented their countries in France. International action for Doncic ended at the FIBA ​​Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus, when Greece and Giannis booked the Olympic ticket at home. Nevertheless, a busy offseason for them and other European superstars in the NBA sets the pace for more breathtaking performances in the new NBA season.

The players who made the top 10 were ranked based on their status on their respective teams, team and individual awards, and expected performance in the 2024-25 season.

A new addition compared to the 2023-24 list, coupled with promotions and relegations for others.