The Bay Area Dragons are dead-serious both in their coming campaigns in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup and the East Asia Super League (EASL) inaugural Season 1.
The club announced on Wednesday the signing of former NBA players Andrew Nicholson and Myles Powell as the Dragons’ imports in their bid to win the championships in the two separate meets.
The 6-foot-10 Nicholson from Canada spent five seasons in the NBA where he was a first round pick of the Orlando Magic in the 2012 draft. He also suited up for the Washington Wizards and the Brooklyn Nets, and most recently, played for the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus in the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
He also represented Canada in the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup and 2015 Pan American Games.
Nicholson is expected to reinforce the Dragons in the mid-season Commissioner’s Cup, where the PBA height limit for imports is 6-foot-10 and below.
Powell meanwhile, stands as the second import for the team that will represent Greater China in the EASL.
The 25-year-old Powell signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2021-22 NBA season and appeared for 14 games with the team.
He last played for the Delaware Blue Coats in the G League.
The 6-foot-2 Powell was also a member of Team USA that took home the bronze in the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru.
Dragons’ management was ecstatic about having Nicholson and Powell coming on board with the team as imports.
“Andrew Nicholson is someone that we’ve been keeping an eye for a while. His size is undeniably an advantage on the court, but it’s his skillset and his approach to the game that really attracted our attention,” said Dragons general manager Liu Quansheng.
