The Bay Area Dragons sign a former NBA player as they gear up for the PBA Commissioner's Cup and the inaugural season of the East Asia Super League.

Before the East Asia Super League season, the Bay Area Dragons added former NBA player Andrew Nicholson to their roster.

Nicholson, a forward from Canada who played five seasons in the NBA with the Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards, and Brooklyn Nets, will make his debut.

Nicholson brings to the table a wealth of international experience. In addition to his NBA career, he played for Daegu KOGAS Pegasus most recently in the Korean Basketball League after three seasons with the Chinese Basketball Association.

Below is everything we know about the former NBA 1st-round pick signing with the new team.

Andrew Nicholson officially signed with the Bay Area Dragons

The East Asia Super League made the announcement from their Twitter account that Andrew Nicholson, a former player for the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, and Orlando Magic, has joined the East Asia Super League's Bay Area Dragons.

East Asia Super League: "Andrew Nicholson and Myles Powell are joining the Bay Area Dragons These ex-NBA Players are ready to embark on a new journey in Asian basketball as they join the Dragons to compete in the East Asia Super League tipping off this October 2022."

Nicholson represented St. Bonaventure in college basketball, and the Magic selected him with the 19th overall choice in the 2012 NBA Draft. He played 247 games for Orlando throughout the course of his first four seasons with the team.

He played in 36 games for the Magic, scoring 6.5 points and pulling down 3.2 rebounds on average. After the Magic, he spent one season splitting time between the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards.

He participated in 10 games for the Nets and 28 games for the Wizards. In games over the course of his career, he has averaged 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds on 46.7% field goal shooting.

He has played abroad for the past few seasons (his last year in the NBA was 2016-17). Therefore, at 32, it is highly likely that his NBA career is gone, but he has had a successful professional career. In certain cases, NBA hopefuls can make more money abroad than they would by signing a minimum contract or competing in the G League.

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