Simone Fontecchio’s quality of has not gone unnoticed in the NBA. The most powerful league in the world has snatched the talented Italian forward from Cazoo Baskonia.

The player, who has been called up by Italy for September’s Eurobasket tournament, has paid the termination clause of his contract and leaves the Euroleague and the ACB for the American league. He has paid around one million euros to be released from his contract.