New York (United States) (AFP) - A record 113 players from outside the United States are on NBA rosters as the league opens its 2016-17 season Tuesday, with at least one international player on all 30 clubs.
The league detailed global talent hours before the opening tip-off of its 71st campaign in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers were set to raise the city's first championship banner for any team since 1964.
In all, a record 41 nations are represented on NBA rosters as the league cracked the 100 international player mark for the third season in a row.