The NBA's push toward global expansion has slowly moved from aspiration to reality. Commissioner Adam Silver has long championed international growth , and now teams are experiencing what that vision looks like in practice. For Tuomas Iisalo's regrouped Memphis Grizzlies , that future arrives this January with games in London and Berlin. However, Santi Aldama already knows what to expect when matching up against Desmond Bane 's Orlando Magic across the pond.

“Yeah, about the games (in London and Berlin versus Desmond Bane's Magic), obviously super excited,” Aldama told ClutchPoints. “It'll be a home game for them in Germany for sure.”

It is easy to understand why Aldama feels that way. The Magic's roster reads like a European all-star team, particularly with their German continge

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