Two-Year NBA Player Announces Move to Spain After Rumored Warriors, 76ers Interest
![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.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4438,h_2496,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/inside_the_warriors/01j5y2d4f2w89vwfe8pp.jpg)
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.
Excited for this new chapter! Vamos @unicajaCB 🔥 https://t.co/CKFgwBVvCb
— Killian Tillie (@KillianTillie) August 21, 2024
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).
Killian Tillie on an NBA floor for the first time since 2022 with the Memphis Grizzlies. He takes the floor with former #Gonzaga teammate Anton Watson here in just a few minutes. pic.twitter.com/Ia8LfmPFmd
— Theo Lawson (@TheoLawson_SR) July 13, 2024
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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