in 2019
Atlanta Hawks / College Park Skyhawks (2019–2021) Fernando was selected as the 34th pick of the
2019 NBA draft by the
Philadelphia 76ers. Fernando became the first Angolan player to be selected in the
NBA draft. He was traded to the
Atlanta Hawks. On July 7, 2019, the Hawks announced that they had signed Fernando. On October 24, 2019, Fernando made his debut in NBA, coming off from bench in a 117–100 win over the
Detroit Pistons with seven points, three rebounds and two assists. He received his first assignment to the Hawks'
NBA G League affiliate, the
College Park Skyhawks, on November 25. He made his G League debut that evening. Fernando missed several games in January 2020 due to the death of his mother. On June 20, 2021, Fernando was suspended for one game without pay for leaving the bench during an altercation between the Hawks and the
Philadelphia 76ers.
Boston / Maine Celtics (2021–2022) On August 7, 2021, Fernando was traded to the
Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the
Sacramento Kings. On November 19, 2021, Fernando made his debut with the
Maine Celtics scoring four points and shooting 100% from the field.
Houston Rockets (2022–2023) On February 10, 2022, the
Houston Rockets acquired Fernando,
Enes Freedom and
Dennis Schröder from the
Boston Celtics in exchange for
Daniel Theis. On July 26, 2022, Fernando re-signed with the Rockets in a two-way deal. On October 2, the Rockets converted his two-way contract into a four-year, $10.9 million deal. On October 19, he had his first start on the team with a seven-point, nine-rebound and seven-assist performance in a 117–107 loss to the
Atlanta Hawks.
Return to Atlanta and College Park (2023–2024) On February 9, 2023, Fernando and
Garrison Mathews were traded to the
Atlanta Hawks in exchange for
Justin Holiday,
Frank Kaminsky and two future second-round draft picks. On July 30, 2024, he was waived by the Hawks.
Toronto Raptors (2024–2025) On August 4, 2024, Fernando signed with the
Toronto Raptors. He made 17 appearances (two starts) for Toronto during the
2024–25 NBA season, averaging 3.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. Fernando was waived by the Raptors on January 7, 2025.
Real Madrid (2025) On January 24, 2025, Fernando signed with
Real Madrid of the Spanish
Liga ACB and the
EuroLeague.
Partizan Mozzart Bet (2025–present) On October 26, 2025, Fernando signed with
Partizan Mozzart Bet of the
Serbian League (KLS),
ABA League, and the
EuroLeague. ==National team career==