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Two time euro league MVP, two-way player, unselfish team player who is reportedly a hard worker. Worth taking a flyer on, wouldn't be the first guy to return to the NBA at around age 30 and have success in the NBA.

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SkyBill40 wrote:Uh... who?

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Two time euro league MVP, two-way player, unselfish team player who is reportedly a hard worker. Worth taking a flyer on, wouldn't be the first guy to return to the NBA at around age 30 and have success in the NBA.

lilfishi22 wrote:

Mr Puddles wrote:

SkyBill40 wrote:Uh... who?

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Two time euro league MVP, two-way player, unselfish team player who is reportedly a hard worker. Worth taking a flyer on, wouldn't be the first guy to return to the NBA at around age 30 and have success in the NBA.

This season's Yabusele?

sunsbg wrote:

lilfishi22 wrote:

Mr Puddles wrote:
Two time euro league MVP, two-way player, unselfish team player who is reportedly a hard worker. Worth taking a flyer on, wouldn't be the first guy to return to the NBA at around age 30 and have success in the NBA.

This season's Yabusele?

Neither was EL MVP. Nigel Hayes Davis won F4 MVP after his team won EL title in '25.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Hayes-Davis

All I know he's 2-way player, but wouldn't put too much hope he becomes a rotation player.

SkyBill40 wrote:

Mr Puddles wrote:

SkyBill40 wrote:Uh... who?

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Two time euro league MVP, two-way player, unselfish team player who is reportedly a hard worker. Worth taking a flyer on, wouldn't be the first guy to return to the NBA at around age 30 and have success in the NBA.

I'll take that assessment as the honest one I know you to deliver.

• Amateur greco Roman wrestler, a sport which doesn't require lubrication oils, but Nigel brings them anyway.
• Has a pet frog named Leroy Buttons, named after the villainous character in the movie Mona Lisa Smile.
• Once won third place in a Matthew Perry look alike contest, due to his close physical resemblance to the' Friends' star.
• An avid Scrabble player, who reportedly has developed a reputation as a tile peaker (something heavily frowned upon in the Scrabble community).

sunsbg wrote:

lilfishi22 wrote:

Mr Puddles wrote:
Two time euro league MVP, two-way player, unselfish team player who is reportedly a hard worker. Worth taking a flyer on, wouldn't be the first guy to return to the NBA at around age 30 and have success in the NBA.

This season's Yabusele?

Neither was EL MVP. Nigel Hayes Davis won F4 MVP after his team won EL title in '25.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Hayes-Davis

All I know he's 2-way player, but wouldn't put too much hope he becomes a rotation player.

lilfishi22 wrote:

sunsbg wrote:

lilfishi22 wrote:This season's Yabusele?

Neither was EL MVP. Nigel Hayes Davis won F4 MVP after his team won EL title in '25.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Hayes-Davis

All I know he's 2-way player, but wouldn't put too much hope he becomes a rotation player.

I found out today there are a ton of EL MVPs each season

Mr Puddles wrote:

SkyBill40 wrote:

Mr Puddles wrote:
Two time euro league MVP, two-way player, unselfish team player who is reportedly a hard worker. Worth taking a flyer on, wouldn't be the first guy to return to the NBA at around age 30 and have success in the NBA.

I'll take that assessment as the honest one I know you to deliver.

A few more cold hard facts I came across after doing a deep dive on Hayes Davis:

• Amateur greco Roman wrestler, a sport which doesn't require lubrication oils, but Nigel brings them anyway.
• Has a pet frog named Leroy Buttons, named after the villainous character in the movie Mona Lisa Smile.
• Once won third place in a Matthew Perry look alike contest, due to his close physical resemblance to the' Friends' star.
• An avid Scrabble player, who reportedly has developed a reputation as a tile peaker (something heavily frowned upon in the Scrabble community).

sunsbg wrote:

lilfishi22 wrote:

sunsbg wrote:
Neither was EL MVP. Nigel Hayes Davis won F4 MVP after his team won EL title in '25.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Hayes-Davis

All I know he's 2-way player, but wouldn't put too much hope he becomes a rotation player.

I found out today there are a ton of EL MVPs each season

No difference with NBA really. Regular season and F4(finals) MVP. Then there is 1st team selection like All NBA first team.

lilfishi22 wrote:

sunsbg wrote:

lilfishi22 wrote:I found out today there are a ton of EL MVPs each season

No difference with NBA really. Regular season and F4(finals) MVP. Then there is 1st team selection like All NBA first team.

They've also got round MVP and there are 34 rounds in the regular season so there's 34 round MVPs. Next season the EL is expanding to 20 teams so there will be 38 round MVPs. They are probably more like player of the week type but the fact that they call it MVP is what is confusing.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was spotted at a basketball game in Turkey, reportedly scouting a EuroLeague player.

On Monday, Mazzulla was spotted at the Turkish League Finals watching forward Nigel Hayes-Davis play for Fenerbahce.

EuroHoops reported that Mazzulla was in fact looking at Hayes-Davis' game, though this is not the first time that Boston has been interested in the forward.

Hayes-Davis worked out for the Celtics in the lead-up to the 2016 NBA Draft. Despite working out for other teams, he decided to return to Wisconsin for his senior year of college basketball.

He ended up going undrafted in 2017 and started with the New York Knicks G-League team.

The Wisconsin product ended up playing a total of nine NBA in his short career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, and Sacramento Kings.

After failing to get another opportunity in the league, he made the move overseas and has had a good amount of success.

Hayes-Davis averaged 16.7 points per game this season while shooting 41% from 3-point range in 39 EuroLeague games. His production netted him a spot on the All-EuroLeague First Team.

“There is very serious interest from the NBA for Nigel Hayes-Davis and Tarik Biberovic,” Yannier said, according to a translation from Sportando of an interview with TRT Sports Star.

“I hope they continue with us, but if they say, ‘I want to try in the NBA,’ we won’t stand in their way.”

This is not the first time that the Celtics have been linked to Hayes-Davis; there were rumors back in 2021 of interest, but a move never materialized.

Given the Celtics are limited with resources, Hayes-Davis could represent an affordable role player that could provide depth to a roster that should look very different come next season.

Boston could face competition for his services, however, since every team in the league could use a rotational wing player who can shoot the ball well, but prior links could help get the deal over the line for the Celtics.

lilfishi22 wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-joe-mazzulla-is-scouting-euroleague-star

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was spotted at a basketball game in Turkey, reportedly scouting a EuroLeague player.

On Monday, Mazzulla was spotted at the Turkish League Finals watching forward Nigel Hayes-Davis play for Fenerbahce.

EuroHoops reported that Mazzulla was in fact looking at Hayes-Davis' game, though this is not the first time that Boston has been interested in the forward.

Hayes-Davis worked out for the Celtics in the lead-up to the 2016 NBA Draft. Despite working out for other teams, he decided to return to Wisconsin for his senior year of college basketball.

He ended up going undrafted in 2017 and started with the New York Knicks G-League team.

The Wisconsin product ended up playing a total of nine NBA in his short career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, and Sacramento Kings.

After failing to get another opportunity in the league, he made the move overseas and has had a good amount of success.

Hayes-Davis averaged 16.7 points per game this season while shooting 41% from 3-point range in 39 EuroLeague games. His production netted him a spot on the All-EuroLeague First Team.

“There is very serious interest from the NBA for Nigel Hayes-Davis and Tarik Biberovic,” Yannier said, according to a translation from Sportando of an interview with TRT Sports Star.

“I hope they continue with us, but if they say, ‘I want to try in the NBA,’ we won’t stand in their way.”

This is not the first time that the Celtics have been linked to Hayes-Davis; there were rumors back in 2021 of interest, but a move never materialized.

Given the Celtics are limited with resources, Hayes-Davis could represent an affordable role player that could provide depth to a roster that should look very different come next season.

Boston could face competition for his services, however, since every team in the league could use a rotational wing player who can shoot the ball well, but prior links could help get the deal over the line for the Celtics.

If Boston was interested, that's a good sign we picked up the right kinda player

Mr Puddles wrote:

lilfishi22 wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-joe-mazzulla-is-scouting-euroleague-star

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was spotted at a basketball game in Turkey, reportedly scouting a EuroLeague player.

On Monday, Mazzulla was spotted at the Turkish League Finals watching forward Nigel Hayes-Davis play for Fenerbahce.

EuroHoops reported that Mazzulla was in fact looking at Hayes-Davis' game, though this is not the first time that Boston has been interested in the forward.

Hayes-Davis worked out for the Celtics in the lead-up to the 2016 NBA Draft. Despite working out for other teams, he decided to return to Wisconsin for his senior year of college basketball.

He ended up going undrafted in 2017 and started with the New York Knicks G-League team.

The Wisconsin product ended up playing a total of nine NBA in his short career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, and Sacramento Kings.

After failing to get another opportunity in the league, he made the move overseas and has had a good amount of success.

Hayes-Davis averaged 16.7 points per game this season while shooting 41% from 3-point range in 39 EuroLeague games. His production netted him a spot on the All-EuroLeague First Team.

“There is very serious interest from the NBA for Nigel Hayes-Davis and Tarik Biberovic,” Yannier said, according to a translation from Sportando of an interview with TRT Sports Star.

“I hope they continue with us, but if they say, ‘I want to try in the NBA,’ we won’t stand in their way.”

This is not the first time that the Celtics have been linked to Hayes-Davis; there were rumors back in 2021 of interest, but a move never materialized.

Given the Celtics are limited with resources, Hayes-Davis could represent an affordable role player that could provide depth to a roster that should look very different come next season.

Boston could face competition for his services, however, since every team in the league could use a rotational wing player who can shoot the ball well, but prior links could help get the deal over the line for the Celtics.

If Boston was interested, that's a good sign we picked up the right kinda player

Between Fleming and now Hayes Davis, our scouting approach seem to be to monitor whatever Boston is doing and then snatch away the guys they're looking at

This is a good signing. Think Hayes is a good bet to be a useful rotation player. Has gotten much better in Europe than the last time NBA fans saw him in the USA.