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According to Arenas, the NBA is transitioning into a league that is now “globalist,” and he questioned whether fans truly appreciate this transformation. The reality is reflected in the draft, where a significant portion of top picks originated from overseas. Arenas pointed out that six of the top nine selections in a recent draft were either from foreign countries or represented American white players. For him, this trend signals a worrying decline in the prominence and development of American-born black talent within the league.