1) Adams is one of four players in NBA history born in New Zealand, with just two of those being active (Aron Baynes is the other) and one currently Brooklyn’s top basketball executive and a former New Orleans Hornets reserve big (Sean Marks). The 27-year-old Adams was born July 20, 1993, in Rotorua, a city of 75,000 people. One of his sisters, Valerie, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the shot put.
2) He adds to a New Orleans roster already teeming with former lottery picks. Adams was the No. 12 overall choice in the 2013 draft by Oklahoma City, after spending one college season playing for Pittsburgh.