• 7-5 Sim Bhullar is the first player of Indian descent to sign with an NBA team

  • August 15, 2014 12:24:07 PM PDT

You might have seen Sim Bhullar playing for New Mexico State in last season's NCAA tournament. He's tough to miss -- Bhullar stands at 7-foot-5 and is listed at 360 pounds.

Sacramento Kings fans might be seeing more of Bhullar soon, as they signed him to a contract Friday. Kings owner Vivek Ranadive has expressed interest in expanding the NBA's footprint in India, and making Bhullar the first NBA player of Indian descent could be a big step in that direction:

He's a bit of a project and is a long shot to make the Kings' roster this season, but check him out next to 6-foot-11 DeMarcus Cousins in a recent practice:

That's a dude who could potentially block a shot or two.


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