The former Clippers 2 team s outside pitcher had to switch to the European arena?

Ligue 1 team Chalon-Sur-Saone officially announced that the team has signed former NBA player Nate Darling, who was previously in free agency, and he will also appear in the overseas league for the first time in the new season.

Darling, from Canada, was born in August 1998. She is 26 years old, 196cm tall and weighs 91kg. She was the undraft in the 2020 NBA Draft. After the draft, Darling basically spent his career in the NBA Development League. He had played for the Greensboro Bee Swarm, a subordinate team of the Charlotte Hornets, and the San Diego Clippers, a subordinate team of the Los Angeles Clippers (formerly named Aguacalent Clippers and Ontario Clippers). In November 2020, Darling received a two-way contract from the Hornets. He played 7 games in the NBA, averaging 3.7 minutes per game, averaging 1.3 points, 0.1 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 0.1 blocks, and 0.1 turnovers and 0.1 fouls. He shot 28.6% from the field, 28.6% from three-point shooting percentage and 100% from free throws. Due to his mediocre performance, the Hornets cut him in the offseason in 2021, and he has never returned to the NBA since then.

Darling played for the San Diego Clippers, a subordinate team of the Clippers last season. He played 15 games in the NBA Development League, averaging 25.8 minutes per game, averaging 12.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.4 blocks, and 1.9 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. He shot 39.9%, three-point shooting percentage and 32% and free throw shooting percentage of 59.1%. Darling's performance last season was very disappointing. His scoring ability was not fully utilized, his offensive efficiency was a mess, and his three-point shooting percentage was also very unsatisfactory. Darling was also a good scorer and pitcher before, but he suffered a major injury during the 2023-24 season, resulting in almost full season reimbursement. He also experienced a period of injuries last season. Such injuries also caused his condition to decline significantly in the past two seasons, and his condition is also a bit worrying.

Considering that his performance in the NBA Development League is not ideal, Darling may also want to try another environment. Darling's condition after suffering a series of major injuries is indeed very worrying, and his role on the court is not played at all. In this case, choosing to switch to the European arena and playing their own characteristics while getting more playing time and ball rights is also a good choice. I don’t know what kind of performance he can perform next season in the Ligue 1 and European arena.