It has attracted the attention of many European giants. Will the top 76ers turn to the European arena in the backcourt?

According to Israeli basketball reporter Tomer Givati, former NBA backcourt player Jeff Dowtin, currently in free agency, has attracted the attention of several UEFA Champions League teams. After years of hard work in the NBA, Dowding has decided to continue his career in the European arena because he cannot get a stable contract this summer. These teams interested in Dowtin include Israeli team Tel Aviv Maccabi, Serbian team Belgrade guerrillas and Türkiye team Fenerbahce.

Doding was born in May 1997 and is 28 years old, 191cm tall and weighs 80kg. He is the undraft in the 2020 NBA Draft. In his rookie season, Dowding first competed in the Orlando Magic's NBA Development League team, Lakeland Magic (renamed Osiola Magic first), but his performance was mediocre. However, in the 2021-22 season, Dowding's performance in the NBA Development League has improved significantly, and he has obtained contracts from the Golden State Warriors, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic. Since then, Dowding has also played for the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers. Since Dowtin signed two-way contracts in the previous four seasons, this means that he is no longer qualified to continue to stay in the NBA as a two-way contract player, which should be an important factor in his having to leave the NBA.

In the NBA regular season last season, Dowding played 41 times in total, with averaging 15.1 minutes per game, averaging 7 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 0.4 turnovers and 0.7 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.7%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 73.3%. In the NBA Development League last season, Dowding played 17 times for the Delaware Blueshirts, a subordinate team of 76ers, with averaging 33.3 minutes per game, averaging 24.6 points, 3 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. His shooting percentage was 51.1%, a three-point shooting percentage of 43.4%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 75.6%.

Dowding actually got a lot of playing time and performance opportunities in the NBA regular season last season, but he still failed to seize the opportunity to prove his strength, and his performance was still a little dull. However, in the NBA Development League last season, Dowding still showed the level of a top star. His scoring ability is quite outstanding, and his offensive efficiency can also be maintained at an extremely high level. He can also play a certain role in passing and organizing. For Dowding, it is actually a good opportunity to switch to the European arena. If he can prove his strength in European giants, he will still have the opportunity to return to the NBA.