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Vasilije Micic is a Hapoel Tel Aviv player. These are the words of the player after the club’s official announcement. “I am very excited to join Hapoel Tel Aviv and to be part of the historic upcoming season – the club’s debut in the Euroleague. I was very impressed by the project that Hapoel is building: the ambitions and the clear vision for the future.
Vasilije Micic has decided to join Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, per Eurohoops sources. Later Wednesday, his arrival was officially confirmed by the Israeli club. After drawing interest from several EuroLeague teams, including Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Beko, the 31-year-old Serbian point guard signed a three-year contract, making him one of the highest-paid players in league history.
The 31-year-old Serbian guard has agreed to join Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, the Israeli club announced. According to Nadav Zenziper, Micic agreed to a 3-year, €18 million ($20.9 million) deal that will make the Serbian guard one of the best-paid players in the league's history.Â
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has officially announced the signing of Canadian former NBA forward Oshae Brissett. The 27-year-old Brissett signed a two-year deal with Maccabi, following a professional career spent entirely in the NBA and the G League.
NetsDaily: Sport5 in Israel: “As expected: Ben Sharaf will miss EuroBasket 2025. After being selected in the draft, the young talent informed the team officials that he would not be coming this summer.” Saraf had been selected for national team but has declined. Danny Wolf also not playing.
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The head coach of the senior national team of Israel, Ariel Beit-Halahmy, selected 20 players as candidates for the final squad for the upcoming EuroBasket 2025. The Israeli Basketball Association presented the preliminary list on Sunday. With Deni Avdija revealing his intention to return to international action following the 2024-25 journey with the Portland Trail Blazers, he is now officially confirmed.
Amid a flurry of offseason transfer rumors, Hapoel Tel Aviv general manager George Hinas has set the record straight on the most high-profile name linked to the club – Russell Westbrook. Speaking to Basketball Sphere’s Vuk-Milos Petrovic, Hinas dismissed reports that the Israeli club had any interest in bringing the NBA star overseas. “That’s 100% fake news,” he said bluntly. “There were numbers mentioned, $50 million per year, which is crazy.”
The building where Hapoel Tel Aviv coach Dimitris Itoudis stays was hit during the missile strike that Iran launched on Israel, ONE reports. Itoudis is currently in his home country Greece. According to ONE, while there is damage in the building, the coach’s apartment remained unaffected.
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