Barcelona Players Show Off Their Basketball Skills Alongside NBA Star Ben Simmons in Brooklyn

• Barcelona players have taken some time off their preseason tour in the USA to meet up with Brooklyn Nets stars Ben Simmons and Patty Mills
• 7 players including Barcelona captains, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets showed off their basketball skills alongside the NBA stars
• The Catalan club will continue their USA tour when they face New York Red Bulls on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena

Barcelona players showed they could easily have made careers in the NBA if they decided to pick basketball as a career after showing their skills on the court.

The La Liga club are currently on a preseason tour of the United States but took a detour to play basketball alongside Brooklyn Nets Stars.

According to the Daily Mail, 7 Barcelona stars including Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets took to the court in Brooklyn in a fun-filled encounter with Nets duo Ben Simmons and Patty Mills.

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Pedri, Nico, Gavi, Ferran Torres, and Eric Garcia were also part of the players who showed their basketball prowess as the players enjoyed some time off while also receiving custom jerseys.

Barcelona who has already had games against Inter Miami, Real Madrid, and Juventus will next play New York Red Bulls on Saturday, July 30.

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Meanwhile, Barcelona are not done with upgrading their playing squad this summer despite adding the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Frank Kessie to their team.

According to Barca Universal, Barcelona are still aiming to add 3 more signings this summer with Chelsea duo, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Marcos Alonso alongside Manchester City superstar Bernardo Silva.

The Catalan giants on Thursday, July 28 revealed they have reached an agreement with their fellow Spanish side, Sevilla for the transfer of Jules Kounde.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported France international Jules Kounde is set to join Barcelona after the Catalan club reached an agreement with Sevilla for his transfer.

The Blaugrana officially announced on Thursday that the big-money move is now subject to the Frenchman 'passing a medical.

Barcelona will pay Seville-based side a transfer fee of €50 million plus an additional €10 million in various performance-related add-ons.