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Daniel Theis is in advanced talks to join Maccabi Tel Aviv, per BasketNews sources.
Lonnie Walker could be on the move again just one year after joining Maccabi Tel Aviv. According to Spanish journalist Chema de Lucas, Real Madrid are negotiating a deal to sign the former NBA guard.
Maccabi Tel Aviv forward Oshae Brissett officially signed a new 2-year deal with the Israeli team.
Marc Stein: Lonnie Walker IV is a candidate to return to the NBA this summer, league sources say, after the scoring guard played in the EuroLeague last season. The seven-year NBA vet (10.0 PPG) has an NBA out in his Maccabi Tel Aviv contract until July 15 and is expected to draw interest.
The EuroLeague has taken steps to protect itself against the threat posed by the NBA's planned arrival in Europe for the 2027-28 season. This Friday, it approved an ambitious package of strategic measures that strengthen its medium- and long-term structure, including the renewal of Real Madrid 's license for ten years , the implementation of a permanent franchise system , and the expansion to 24 teams starting in 2027-28. The goal is to consolidate its position just as the NBA and FIBA accelerate preparations for their future European league. And following the 10-season renewals of Fenerbahce , ASVEL Villeurbanne , and Real Madrid , who join Anadolu Efes, Armani Milan, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Kosner Baskonia, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Zalgiris Kaunas, and CSKA Moscow (the latter with its license temporarily suspended), the EuroLeague has secured the continued participation of its 13 partner owners and shareholders.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv continues to work towards next season, and the Sports Channel has learned that it is in advanced negotiations with Richaun Holmes. Holmes (32, 2.06 m) signed with Panathinaikos last summer and played in Europe for the first time after good years in the NBA, when he was supposed to be the Greeks' biggest star and won a two-year contract - earning $2.5 million per year
Center James Wiseman has been offered to Maccabi Tel Aviv, which is considering his candidacy for next season, "Today" has learned. In recent weeks, the Yellows have begun building the team for next season, and according to sources in the United States, the club has recently been offered a particularly surprising and intriguing name - the American center who was selected second overall in the 2020 NBA draft.
Looking back at your time with Maccabi Tel Aviv versus your current role in the NBA, what is one part of your game that you had to “unlearn” to be successful at this level and what is one European fundamental you refuse to give up? Deni Avdija: I refuse to give up the craftiness in the paint, the fakes, the slow-steps. I feel like what I kinda gained is probably becoming smarter and knowing how to be physical and draw fouls.
“Throughout your upbringing playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv, you’re playing with older guys, you know, grown men with families. How valuable was that experience when you were just a teenager?” Deni Avdija: “I think it built a lot of character for me. Um, you know, being 16 playing with mature guys and getting beat up almost every day and getting hazed is, uh, it builds your confidence and it builds your—like, um, I’m going to say it—I wasn’t surprised when I came to the league. You know what I’m saying? It didn’t shock me because I already experienced it, you know?”
As one of the most sought-after free agents in the summer of 2024, he was on the radar of numerous EuroLeague teams, as well as NBA clubs, he revealed in an interview with Basketball Sphere. Partizan, however, was not among them. “No, the only option I had was Los Angeles Clippers, going back to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Real Madrid and Fenerbahce. Those were the three or four teams I was looking at. I chose Fenerbahce.”
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Marc Stein: Jeff Dowtin Jr., who shot 40% from 3-point range last season for Philadelphia, is signing a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague, his agent Bill Neff tells me. Dowtin is Maccabi’s new PG and the second Sixer to join them this summer alongside Lonnie Walker IV.
It’s official! Lonnie Walker returns to the EuroLeague with Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Israeli club posted an interesting video on social media, confirming the signing of the 26-year-old guard. As announced, the former Zalgiris Kaunas player has inked a three-year deal with the Israeli powerhouse. “We are extremely proud to welcome Lonnie Walker IV to our family,” GM Claudio Coldebella said. “Bringing a talent of this caliber to Tel Aviv, a player who was drafted and tested in the NBA, is a strong and clear signal of our ambition to compete at the highest levels and excite our fans. Lonnie’s arrival is not an isolated move but the perfect fit of another valuable piece in the mosaic we are composing with vision and strategy.”
Scott Agness: Former Pacer Oshae Brissett has signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv. It's a two-year deal.
According to Noa Poplinger, Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv are engaged in a ‘market derby’ for American-Israeli forward TJ Leaf, with both teams having submitted offers. At the moment, the former NBA first-round pick appears to be leaning toward the Maccabi option.