 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Chiteshi chakaratidzawo Basketball, nevatariri Mark Webster naAndre Alleyne, avo vakatora nzvimbo yemutsoropodzi kubva kuBritish yaimbova nyeredzi yeNBA John Amaechi. Kazhinji yakatevera muenzaniso weNHL kufukidzwa kwechiteshi, mutambo mumwechete wepakati pevhiki ungave uri mupenyu kana pakunonoka kupfupi, pamwe nekudzokororwa kwechiito chevhiki rapfuura. Nhepfenyuro yemitambo yaisanganisira maforays muNCAA chiitiko, kunyanya iyo Rose Bowl uye NCAA Basketball Tournament. Musi waFebruary 18, 2008, Five yakaratidza yakazara yehupenyu hweNBA All-Star Game. Pamwe chete nemimwe mitambo yese yakadonhedzwa nechiteshi, kufukidzwa kweNBA kwakatevera - mutambo wekupedzisira wakaratidzwa waive Los Angeles Lakers Mutambo 5 kukunda pamusoro peOrlando Magic kutora zita reNBA ra2009. 