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NBA Players Overseas: List of Players Who Have Signed Abroad During The NBA Lockout

This is what the title says: a list of NBA players and draft picks who have signed abroad during the NBA lockout. Bookmark/favorites bar it.

PLAYERS UNDER NBA CONTRACT

Leandro Barbosa*: under contract with the Toronto Raptors through 2012 ($7.6 million); signed with Flamingo in Brazil.

Nicolas Batum*: under contract with the Portland Trail Blazers through 2013 ($5.6 million); signed with SLUC Nancy in France.

DeJuan Blair*: under contract with the San Antonio Spurs through 2013 ($2 million); signed with Krasnye Krylya in Russia.

Trevor Booker*: under contract with the Washington Wizards through 2015 ($9.5 million); signed with Bnei Hasharon in Italy.

Austin Daye*: under contract with the Detroit Pistons through 2014 ($9.0 million); signed with BC Khimki in Russia (Euroleague).

Semih Erden*: under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers through 2012 (minimum contract); signed with Besiktas in Turkey (Euroleague).

Jordan Farmar*: under contract with the New Jersey Nets through 2013 ($8.25 million); signed with Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Israel (Euroleague).

Rudy Fernandez*: under contract with the Dallas Mavericks through 2013 ($5.4 million); signed with Real Madrid in Spain (Euroleague).

Danilo Gallinari*: under contract with the Denver Nuggets through 2013 ($9.8 million); signed with Olimpia Milano in Italy (Euroleague).

Alonzo Gee*: under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers through 2012 (minimum salary); signed with Asseco Prokom in Greece (Euroleague).

Danny Green*: under contract with the San Antonio Spurs through 2012 (minimum salary); signed with Union Olimpija in Slovenia (Euroleague).

Ersan Ilyasova: under contract with the Milwaukee Bucks through 2012 ($2.5 million); signed with Anadolu Efes in Turkey (Euroleague).

Gani Lawal*: under contract with the Phoenix Suns through 2013 (minimum salary); signed with Zastal in Poland.

Ty Lawson*: under contract with the Denver Nuggets through 2014 ($7.8 million); signed with Zalgiris in Lithuania (Euroleague).

Patrick Mills*: under contract with the Portland Trail Blazers through 2012 ($1.1 million); signed with Melbourne in Australia.

Timofey Mozgov*: under contract with the Denver Nuggets through 2014 ($10.4 million); signed with Khimki in Russia (Euroleague).

Nikola Pekovic*: under contract with the Minesota Timberwolves through 2014 ($15.4 million); signed with Partizan in Serbia (Euroleague).

Magnum Rolle: under contract with the Atlanta Hawks through 2013 ($1.8 million); signed with LG Sakers in Korea.

Kevin Seraphin*: under contract with the Washington Wizards through 2015 ($10.1 million); signed with Caja Laboral in Spain (Euroleague).

Pape Sy*: under contract with the Atlanta Hawks through 2014 ($2.6 miliion); signed with BCM Gravelines in France (Euroleague).

Robert Vaden: under contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder through 2012 (minimum salary); signed with Nitra in Slovakia.

Sonny Weems: under contract with the Toronto Raptors through 2012 ($1.1 million); signed with Zalgiris in Lithuania (Euroleague).

Deron Williams*: under contract with the New Jersey Nets through 2012 ($16.3 million); signed with Besiktas in Turkey.

Reggie Williams*: under contract with the Golden State Warriors through 2012 ($1.1 million); signed with Caja Laboral in Spain (Euroleague).

NBA FREE AGENTS

Jeff Adrien*: last played in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors during the 2010-11 season; signed with Benetton Treviso in Italy.

David Andersen: last played in the NBA with the New Orleans Hornets during the 2010-11 season; signed with Montepaschi Siena in italy (Euroleague).

Hilton Armstrong: last played in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2010-11 season; signed with Asvel Basket in France (Euroleague).

Wilson Chandler: last played in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets during the 2010-11 season; signed with Zhejiang Guangsha in China.

Earl Clark: last played in the NBA with the Orlando Magic during the 2010-11 season; signed with Zhejiang Guangsha in China.

Sherron Collins: last played in the NBA with the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2010-11 season; signed with Hacettepe University in Turkey.

Joey Dorsey: last played in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors during the 2010-11 season; signed with Caja Laboral in Spain (Euroleague).

Chris Douglas-Roberts: last played in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2010-11 season; signed with Virtus Bologna in Italy.

Othello Hunter: last played in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2009-10 season; signed with Shandong in China.

Matt Janning: last played in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns during the 2010-11 season; signed with Casale in Italy.

Pooh Jeter: last played in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings during the 2010-11 season; signed with FIATC Joventut in Spain.

Trey Johnson: last played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2010-11 season; signed with Banca Tercas in Italy.

Coby Karl: last played in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors during the 2009-10 season; signed with Fabi Shoes Montegranaro in France.

Nenad Krstic: last played in the NBA with the Boston Celtics during the 2010-11 season; signed with CSKA Moscow in Russia (Euroleague).

Acie Law: last played in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors during the 2010-11 season; signed with Partizan in Serbia (Euroleague).

Kenyon Martin: last played in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets during the 2010-11 season; signed with Xianjiang in China.

Jerel McNeal: called up from the NBA D-League to the New Orleans Hornets during the 2010-11 season; signed with Fabi Shoes in Italy.

Demetris Nichols: last played in the NBA for the New York Knicks during the 2008-09 season; signed with Cholet in France (Euroleague).

Oleksiy Pecherov: last played in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2009-10 season; signed with Azovmash in Ukraine.

Josh Powell: last played in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2010-11 season; signed with Liaoning in China.

Chris Quinn: last played in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs during the 2010-11 season; signed with Khimki in Russia (Euroleague).

Brian Scalabrine: last played in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls during the 2010-11 season; signed with Benetton Treviso in Italy (Euroleague).

Mustafa Shakur: last played in the NBA with the Washington Wizards during the 2010-11 season; signed with Pau-Orthez in France.

Courtney Sims: last played in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns during the 2009-10 season; signed with VEF Riga in Latvia.

J.R. Smith: last played in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets during the 2010-11 season; signed with Zhejiang Chouzhou in China.

Darius Songaila: last played in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2010-11 season; signed with Galatasaray in Turkey.

DaJuan Summers: last played in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons during the 2010-11 season; signed with Montepaschi Siena in Italy (Euroleague).

Garrett Temple: last played in the NBA with the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2010-11 season; signed with Casale in Italy.

Sasha Vujacic: last played in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets during the 2010-11 season; signed with Anadolu Efes in Turkey (Euroleague).

Von Wafer: last played in the NBA with the Boston Celtics during the 2010-11 season; signed with Vanoli Cremona in Italy.

Mario West: last played in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets during the 2010-11 season; signed with Tezenis Verona in Italy.

Latavious Williams: selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the 2010 NBA Draft; signed with FIATC Joventut in Spain.

Sean Williams*: last played in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets during the 2009-10 season; signed with Maccabi Haifa in Israel.

2011 NBA DRAFT PICKS

FIRST ROUND

Nikola Vucevic*: selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 16th overall pick; signed with Buducnost in Montenegro (Euroleague).

Donatas Motiejunas*: selected by the Houston Rockets with 20th overall pick; signed with Asseco Prokom in Poland (Euroleague).

Nikola Mirotic: selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 23rd overall pick; signed with Real Madrid in Spain (Euroleague).

SECOND ROUND

Bojan Bogdanovic: selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 31st overall pick; signed with Fenerbache Ulker in Turkey (Euroleague).

Justin Harper*: selected by the Orlando Magic with the 32nd overall pick; signed with Strasbourg in France.

Kyle Singler*: selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 33rd overall pick; signed with Alicante in Spain.

Chandler Parsons*: selected by the Houston Rockets with the 38th overall pick; signed with Cholet in Friance.

Jon Leuer*: selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 40th overall pick; signed with Fraport Frankfurt in Germany.

Keith Benson*: selected by the Atlanta Hawks with 48th overall pick; signed with Dinamo Sassari in Italy.

Jon Diebler: selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with 51st overall pick; signed with Panionos in Greece.

E'Twaun Moore*: selected by the Boston Celtics with the 55th overall pick; signed with Benetton Treviso in Italy.

*indicates NBA-out clause in European contract, allowing the player to return stateside at end of NBA lockout