Overview

• Theis declined a short-term insurance role with the New York Knicks behind Mitchell Robinson to secure consistent minutes in Monaco.
• He described the personal toll of six NBA trades and frequent relocations on his family and career stability.
• He said his defense, rebounding and team-first approach translate seamlessly between European and NBA basketball.
• He used Sasha Vezenkov’s reduced touches and corner-shooting role in Sacramento to illustrate EuroLeague stars’ NBA adaptation challenges.
• He warned that a fully integrated NBA–Europe competition will take several years and must blend elements of both league structures.