Despite NBA offers, De Colo staying in Europe

Philippines vs France in a FIBA OQT match at Mall of Asia Arena. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Nando de Colo has been getting offers to return to the NBA following an impressive year in the Euroleague where he led CSKA Moscow to the championship.

Despite having opportunities to play in the NBA, the French guard is not heading towards that direction, feeling content of where he’s currently in.

“Yeah. I have some contact with some teams, but I’m feeling good in Russia with the CSKA so I’m happy to play with them,” de Colo told reporters during France’s media availability on Friday at Sofitel Manila.

De Colo, who just turned 29 last month, has every reason to stay in Europe after having two unfruitful seasons in the NBA.

The 6-foot-5 de Colo suited up for the San Antonio Spurs for a year and a half seasons before being traded to the Toronto Raptors midway through the 2013-14 season.

He played a total of 119 games and had a career average of 3.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

De Colo opted to return to Europe where he was signed by CSKA Moscow. His spectacular year included being named Euroleague MVP after leading the league in scoring norming 19.4 points per game and Euroleague Final Four MVP.

Just last month, he reportedly inked a new three-year deal with CSKA Moscow.