Canada is the second-most represented country in the NBA for the 11th consecutive season. Twenty-two Canadians were set to lace it up on opening-day rosters, second only to the United States, as the 2024-25 NBA season tipped off Tuesday.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton leads the charge after an MVP-calibre season where he averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 assists and 5.5 rebounds.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray of Kitchener, Ont., is also one of the biggest names coming out of Canada. He averaged 21.2 points, 6.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds.
The Toronto Raptors have three Canadians on their opening day roster: RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., and Montreal's Chris Boucher.
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