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Two-Year NBA Player Announces Move to Spain After Rumored Warriors, 76ers Interest

This former Gonzaga basketball star and Memphis Grizzlies forward was reportedly drawing interest from the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers

Joey Linn

Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Killian Tillie (33) celebrates after cutting the net against the Saint Mary's Gaels after the championship game in the WCC Basketball Tournament at Orleans Arena.
Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Killian Tillie (33) celebrates after cutting the net against the Saint Mary's Gaels after the championship game in the WCC Basketball Tournament at Orleans Arena. / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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It was reported earlier this month by Theo Lawson of The Spokesman that the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers had interest in former Gonzaga star Killian Tillie prior to an untimely injury setback.

"Tillie returned to Spokane, rehabbed, recovered and ramped up for training camp workouts in the late spring/early summer with hopes he’d latch on with another NBA team," Lawson wrote of the former Memphis Grizzlies forward's NBA comeback attempt following his release from the Memphis Grizzlies in 2022. "The 6-foot-9 forward had a number of feelers, with strong interest coming from the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers in particular."

In an announcement on X, Tillie shared on Wednesday that he had signed a contract in Spain with Unicaja Baloncesto de Málaga.

Tillie went undrafted out of Gonzaga where he won the 2018 WCC Tournament MVP award. Signing a two-way contract with the Grizzlies in 2020, Tillie appeared in 54 NBA games for Memphis, averaging 3.2 points in 11.9 minutes per game.

While on a two-way deal with the Grizzlies, Tillie appeared in a few games for their G League affiliate (two Showcase Cup games and one regular season game).

Tillie spent the 2024 NBA Summer League with the Boston Celtics, but that seemingly did not turn into a training camp opportunity, leading to the former Gonzaga standout heading to Spain.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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