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Brooklyn is headed to Paris.
The NBA confirmed the Nets’ trip to the French capital, where they are slated to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers next Jan. 11.
It will mark the league’s third regular-season game in Paris at Accor Arena, and the Nets’ second after playing there in 2008.
“We’re extremely excited to have the opportunity to compete in The NBA Paris Game 2024 and bring Nets basketball to an international stage,” general manager Sean Marks said in a statement.
“Our players and coaches will benefit greatly from the experience of immersing themselves in Paris’s rich culture off the court.”
Brooklyn will square off against some familiar faces on the Cavaliers, including former Net Jarrett Allen and New York-bred star Donovan Mitchell.
The game will air live on NBA League Pass and beIN SPORTS, and be the latest in a litany of international trips for the Nets.
In past years when Brett Yormark — now the commissioner of the Big 12 — was the CEO of the Nets’ parent company BSE, Brooklyn was at the front of the line willing to play internationally.
The Nets played two games in Mexico City in 2017, and in 2019 played a couple of tilts against the Lakers in China, in Shanghai and in Shenzen.
Now with BSE CEO Sam Zussman in charge, Brooklyn will resume globe-trotting. It will mean a ton of miles logged for some of their players.
Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges — the latter leading the NBA in minutes logged, games played and miles run this past season — are both suiting up for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup that runs from Aug. 25 through Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
“We’re thrilled to be bringing the live NBA experience back to Paris with two exciting teams in the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers,” NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum said in a statement.
“This game has become a destination for our passionate fans across Europe and will build on the incredible momentum around basketball and the NBA in France and throughout the region.”
Basketball has exploded in popularity in France in the wake of Tony Parker and Rudy Gobert, and that has been shown in the talent the country is producing.
France has produced the second-most NBA players of any non-U.S. country, behind Canada, including expected generational talent Victor Wembanyama, who went to San Antonio as the top pick in last month’s draft.
Bilal Coulibaly went No. 7 overall to Indiana and Rayan Rupert was selected No. 43 overall by Portland.
“The City of Paris is delighted to host another thrilling NBA regular-season game and extend a warm welcome to two remarkable teams, the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers,” said Pierre Rabadan, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of sports, Olympic and Paralympic Games and river Seine.
““Our love and passion for the sport of basketball drives us to provide an unforgettable experience for players and fans alike. Paris has always been a special place for basketball and continues to be, as its rich culture steadily thrives and spreads within the city.”
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