Ulm before the title chance: Essengue at the NBA draft, Saraf is fighting!

Ulm before the title chance: Essengue at the NBA draft, Saraf is fighting!

The basketball world looks excitedly at Ulm, because the team could collect the second championship title in the club's history on Tuesday evening. But the signs are anything but optimal. Ratiopharm Ulm has to do without her Star Noa Essengue in the decisive fourth final game against FC Bayern Munich. The only 18-year-old decided to take part in the NBA draft in New York, which is both a challenge and an opportunity for the club. This reports . .

to relieve the team, the approval of the association for Essengue's decision was made. "We wish him good luck with the draft," says an Instagram post by Ratiopharm Ulm. Regardless of the absence of her star, the Ulm team can rely on the contributions of their second young talent, Ben Saraf, who also strives for a career in the NBA at the age of 19. He will appear in the game against Bavaria and could be the key to the championship title.

a waiver with foresight

The decision to do without Essengue comes in a critical phase of the season. Ulm runs 2-1 in the best-of-five series after three games and could ensure the championship with a win. However, there were also disputes about the scheduling of the final games. The association wanted to apply for a laying to enable Essengue and Saraf to participate in the draft. However, this was rejected by the basketball Bundesliga, which Ulm's sports director Thorsten Leibenath criticized in his assessment of the Situation as unnecessary. He emphasized that the inconvenience for the players would have been avoidable. This reports . .

Ulm has lost only one home game this season and goes into the game against Bavaria as a favorite. The Munich, on the other hand, are facing a possibly disappointing season because they could stand without a title. This Tuesday you have to deal with a team -up team that is determined to get your title back after 2023.

The NBA calls

Noa Essengue is not only a talented player, but is also considered a top 10 candidate for the upcoming NBA draft. The basketball fans in Ulm are sure that they will soon see this star in American basketball. His path could lead him directly to one of the best teams in the league. Experts expect Essengue to be picked early. His team -mate Ben Saraf also does not stand in the way of this career and could soon be selected in the first round of the draft, such as SPOX

How the story for Ratiopharm Ulm and her young talents will develop remains to be seen. However, one thing is clear: Tonight promises pure excitement - both for the fans of the Ulm and for those who accompany Essengue and Saraf on their way to the NBA. It remains to be hoped that the decision for Essengue turns out to be the right plaster on the way to the big dream.