NEW YORK -- The NBA's 70th season begins with 100 international players from 37 countries and territories on rosters around the league.
All 30 teams will have at least one international player on the roster for the second consecutive season as games tip off Tuesday night. The Toronto Raptors lead the league with seven while the Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz have six each.
The league says a record 10 African and nine Brazilian players are on rosters. Canada leads with 12 players, followed by France with 10. There are eight players from Australia. Croatia and Spain round out the top five with four players each.
Among the prominent international players set to make their NBA debuts this week are the Orlando Magic's Mario Hezonja of Croatia, the Denver Nuggets' Emmanuel Mudiay of Congo and the New York Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis of Latvia.
