ARVYDAS SABONIS: 30 years, 319 days · 5.ANTOINE RIGAUDEAU: 31 years, 33 days · 4.PERO ANTIC: 31 years, 93 days · 3.But Antic is another Euroleague legend who brought his talent to the United States of America. Thanks to his 6'11 frame and his impressive athleticism, Antic was drafted for the NBA. After 14 years and eight different Euroleague teams, Antic landed in Atlanta, not even to go to clubs. Play in the best basketball league in the world. The Brazilian point guard was chosen by a Los Angeles team that was desperate for base depth after 14 years of international play.
After only two years and 76 games, he would return to Spain to close his career. The youngest player to play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum, who played his first game just six days after his 18th birthday. While he will go down in history as one of the best Euroleague players of all time, his lasting mark in the NBA will be his advanced debut. But there is no doubt that we will continue to see how European imports have a chance to get a Pablo and become a good NBA player, regardless of age.
In his first game as a player with the Steamrollers, he failed his six shooting attempts and scored only two points in three free throw attempts; he only played one more game before retiring as a player two days before his 46th birthday. The Pistons won the 2004 finals and Miličić became the youngest player to win the NBA championship, with only five days left until his 19th birthday. In the past, a college player had to complete his four years of college eligibility before he could enter the league through the NBA draft or as a free agent.
