One Way Ticket: 3 Players In France's LNB Elite League Who Deserve A Shot In The NBA

Oui oui, French basketball

Once again, we’re heading international for today’s piece. Last week, we took a look at Spain’s ever-talented Liga ACB, home to former NBA talents like Facundo Campazzo, and tried to sift through the players who are good enough to get a shot in the NBA.

This time, we’re going to take a gander at France’s increasingly popular LNB Elite league, which has berthed players like Boris Diaw, Tony Parker, and, yes, Victor Wembanyama. Of course, those players were then surrendered (sorry, had to make the obligatory joke) to the NBA and had (or in Wemby’s case, will likely have) wildly successful careers, which is why so many teams are looking to France for draft talent. LNB Elite (or Pro A, or Betclic Elite, depending on who you ask) is looking stronger than ever, making this list a difficult one to narrow down.

So, I’ve chosen my favorite 3 guys who could get a shot in the NBA, whether this season or the next — let’s punch our tickets and take a look at our selected trio…