The season starts on Tuesday with a clash between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia Seveners, followed by a clash between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder.
The opening night of the 2018-2019 season, which starts on Tuesday, will see 108 foreign players on teams' lists from 42 countries and territories.
In a statement, the Association said that the number of foreign players reached 113, while the record number of political countries and territories stood at 42 at the beginning of the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons.
At least 100 foreign players are on the opening night for the fifth season in a row.
Canada remains the most foreign player in the competition for the fifth consecutive season with 11 players, nine players for Australia and France, seven from Spain and six from Germany.
The club also said that the opening night lists saw the emergence of players from 65 European countries, a record, after it was 64 last season.
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The Dallas Mavericks will be the most versatile team with seven players, followed by the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers with six players per team.
China's Chu Kyi, the Houston Rockets player, will be the only representative of his country in the opening round, although China is the biggest foreign market for the US basketball championship.
The season starts on Tuesday with the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia Seveners, followed by a clash between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder.
