On June 24, 2008, he signed a two-year contract with Greek club Panathinaikos.[9] Nicholas helped Panathinaikos win the 2009 and 2011 EuroLeague championships. He also won the Greek Cup in 2009, as well as the Greek League championship in 2009, 2010, and 2011. In July 2011, he signed with Italian club Armani Jeans Milano.[10] In January 2012, Nicholas was waived by Armani Jeans Milano.[11]
In July 2012, after being a free agent for 7 months since his departure from AJ Milano, Nicholas signed a one-year contract with the Russian club CSKA Moscow.[12] However, on November 23, 2012, Nicholas reached an agreement to terminate his contract with the team, by mutual agreement.[13] In July 2013, he officially announced his retirement from playing professional basketball, after having played his last game in 2012.[14]
Post playing career
After he retired from playing professional basketball, Nicholas became a basketball analyst and sports commentator.[15] In 2016 he joined the Minnesota Timberwolves as a scout.[16] He then moved on to similar roles with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. He is currently the Director of Scouting for the Denver Nuggets.[17]
Personal life
In February 2008, Nicholas refused to travel with Efes Pilsen for their away game against Partizan in Belgrade, due to a recommendation for U.S. citizens not to visit Serbia, which was related to the tension that was caused after the declaration of the independence of Kosovo.[18] He was then banned from the club, and shortly after that he was released.[19]
He has an extensive front office resume and currently works with the Denver Nuggets in Denver, CO, where he resides with his wife and three children.
