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• Sterling Brown Wins First EuroLeague MVP Of The Round Award After 31-Point Game

Sterling Brown earned his first EuroLeague MVP of the Round distinction in Round 34, delivering 31 points and a PIR of 32 as Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade defeated Valencia Basket 110-104 in double overtime at Belgrade Arena. Brown shot 5-of-10 on two-pointers, 4-of-9 from three-point range and a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line. He added 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 6 fouls drawn. Hi...2026
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• And-Ones: Saric, Beverley, Cap Room, Peterson
After being waived by the Pistons following this month’s trade deadline, veteran forward/center Dario Saric has joined the Croatian national team for the winter qualifying window for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, according to a Eurohoops report. Saric has played in the NBA since leaving Anadolu Efes in Turkey in 2016, but he saw his […]...2026
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• Kai Jones, Turkish club agree to two-year contract extension

Former NBA big man Kai Jones is sticking overseas. Jones has signed a two-year extension with Anadolu Efes, the team announced. It’s a solid bit of continuity for a player who has spent the past few seasons bouncing between opportunity and uncertainty. A former first-round pick in 2021, Jones technically has four years of NBA […] The post Kai Jones, Turkish club agree to two-year contract ex...2026
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• Kai Jones, Anadolu Efes Sign Two-Year Extension

Veteran big man Kai Jones has signed a two-year extension with Anadolu Efes in Turkey. Jones joined Anadolu Efes this offseason. In 40 competitions across EuroLeague and the domestic Turkish BSL, the 6-foot-11 big man has averaged 4.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 14.6 minutes per game. Jones has made 76 of the 79 shots he's taken this season, which is good for 96.2% from the field. Jones...2026
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• Kai Jones Signs Two-Year Extension With Anadolu Efes
Former NBA big man Kai Jones has signed a two-year extension with Anadolu Efes, the Turkish club announced in a press release (Twitter link). The 19th overall pick in the 2021 draft, Jones technically holds four years of NBA experience even though he didn’t appear in a game in 2023/24 — he signed a 10-day […]...2026
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• NBA Notes: Free agents, Spencer Dinwiddie, Jazz, Mavs, Daniel Gafford

International Notes Two recently waived point guards are drawing overseas interest. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, both Spencer Dinwiddie and Jared Butler have suitors in Europe following their preseason releases. Stein reports that while several clubs are pursuing Dinwiddie, Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes is not among them. Butler, meanwhile, appears close to […] The post NBA N...2025
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• Shane Larkin Out For Remainder Of EuroBasket Due To Hand Injury

Former NBA and European star Shane Larkin will miss the rest of EuroBasket after suffering an injury to fingers on his shooting hand. Turkish National Team head coach Ergin Ataman confirmed that Larkin would need surgery after being injured in a game against Montenegro. In addition to missing the rest of EuroBasket, Larkin is expected to miss the opener of the EuroLeague season for Anadolu Efes. T...2022
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• Turkish league players dismayed as games continue
Most sports leagues around the world have suspended play amid the coronavirus pandemic, but games are still going on in Turkey’s BSL, leading to fear and exasperation among the players. A presidential spokesman announced Thursday that all sporting events in the nation will be played with no fans present through the end of April, according to EuroHoops, Turkey is one of the least affected countries...2020
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• Report: Team in Turkey 'seriously pursuing' Milos Teodosic
A Turkish team is ready to welcome Clippers guard Milos Teodosic if he’s serious about leaving the NBA, relays Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. Anadolu Efes Istanbul is “seriously pursuing” Teodosic, according to Carchia, although Teodosic would have to reach a buyout agreement with the Clippers before signing anywhere. L.A. is paying Teodisic $6.3M this season and can extend a $7.875M qualifying of...2018
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• Point guard Shane Larkin to play in Turkey
Free agent point guard Shane Larkin has elected to return overseas to continue his career, according to international basketball reporter David Pick, who tweets that Larkin has signed a one-year, $1.8MM offer from Anadolu Efes. The Turkish club has since confirmed the addition of Larkin (via Twitter).Larkin, 25, spent last season with the Celtics, averaging 4.3 PPG and 1.8 APG in 54 games (14.4 MP...2018
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• European Hoops Notebook: Boston Celtics Draft Class May Have Foreign Flavor
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"Jordan Loyd of Anadolu Efes Istanbul posted the round's highest individual index rating despite coming up short, recording a PIR of 35 in an 82-71 road loss at Real Madrid."

2025
"Hawks assistant Igor Kokoskov is leaving his position to become head coach of Turkish League team Anadolu Efes, according to Eurohoops."

2024
"Former NBA lottery pick Stanley Johnson has agreed to a contract with Turkish club Anadolu Efes, the team announced."

2023
"Micic is a 29-year-old Serbian guard who has played for Anadolu Efes since 2018."

2022
"In addition to missing the rest of EuroBasket, Larkin is expected to miss the opener of the EuroLeague season for Anadolu Efes."

2020
"Former NBA guard Shane Larkin, now a high-scoring star with star for Istanbul’s Anadolu Efes, sent out a tweet last night questioning why the league continues to operate."

2019
"Following his one year in Boston, Larkin headed overseas to play for Turkish club Anadolu Efes Istanbul."

2018
"He also played for Hapoel Eilat in Israel and Anadolu Efes in Turkey before signing his first NBA contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers [."

2017
"With Anadolu Efes this year, he's averaged a career-high 11."

2016
"But unless Nuggets want to take a risk on Michigan State's Denzel Valentine or Anadolu Efes Istanbul's Furkan Korkmaz, Brown's the best fit."

2015
"Saric, who was drafted 12th overall by the Orlando Magic and quickly traded to the Sixers, is playing for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League, where he is under a three-year contract."

2014
"Word is Macedonian guard Cedi Osman is rising up boards after a strong start to the season for Anadolu Efes, the same team that Dario Saric, last year's Number 12 overall selection, currently plays for."

• And-Ones: Saric, Beverley, Cap Room, Peterson
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• Kai Jones, Turkish club agree to two-year contract extension
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• Kai Jones, Anadolu Efes Sign Two-Year Extension
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• Kai Jones Signs Two-Year Extension With Anadolu Efes
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• Kai Jones Signs With Turkish Club
SEPTEMBER 15: Jones’ new contract with Anadolu Efes is official, according to Eurohoops. SEPTEMBER 11: Free agent big man Kai Jones is close to signing with Turkey’s Anadolu Efes, BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas reports. Jones worked out for the Heat last month but his chances of getting a contract with Miami waned after the team decided […]...2025
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• International Notes: Loyd, Larkin, NBA Europe, Athens
Veteran guard Jordan Loyd, who starred for Poland during EuroBasket 2025, is close to signing a contract with Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (via Twitter). Loyd, who had a brief stint with Toronto during the team’s title-winning season in 2019, averaged a team-high 22.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists […]...2025
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• Jordan Loyd, Anadolu Efes Nearing Agreement
EuroBasket 2025 breakout star Jordan Loyd is nearing agreement with Anadolu Efes in Turkey. Loyd was one of the standouts of EuroBasket while playing for Poland. In seven games at EuroBasket, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 22.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals. Loyd shot 49% from the field, including 42.2% on 6.4 three-point attempts per game. Loyd finished last season at Monaco, afte...2025
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• Killian Hayes Focused On Remaining In NBA
Former lottery pick Killian Hayes has drawn interest from teams in Europe this offseason, but is focused on earning another NBA opportunity, according to a report from Gabriel Pantel-Jouve of BeBasket (hat tip to Eurohoops). ASVEL Basket in France made Hayes a strong offer, per Pantel-Jouve, who says Real Madrid in Spain and Anadolu Efes […]...2025
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• Cole Swider Nearing Deal With Anadolu Efes

Free agent forward Cole Swider is close to reaching a contract agreement with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes, reports NBA insider Marc Stein (Twitter link). Swider, who went undrafted out of Syracuse in 2022, has played in the NBA in each of his first three professional seasons. He spent a year apiece with the Lakers […]...2025
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• And-Ones: Kokoskov, Luxury Tax Payments, 2026 Mock, Injuries, NBA TV
Hawks assistant Igor Kokoskov is leaving his position to become head coach of Turkish League team Anadolu Efes, according to Eurohoops.net. Kokoskov has signed a three-year contract. Kokoskov has been an assistant in the NBA for 19 years, along with a stint as the head coach of the Suns during the 2018/19 season. He was […]...2025
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• Sterling Brown Wins First EuroLeague MVP Of The Round Award After 31-Point Game
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• Kai Jones, Anadolu Efes Sign Two-Year Extension
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• Jordan Loyd Signs With Anadolu Efes
Jordan Loyd has a deal in place from Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes, reports Aris Barkas for EuroHoops. The deal necessitated a buyout from AS Monaco, the team with which he played for the last three seasons. Loyd, who played 12 games for the Raptors in the 2018/19 season and averaged 2.4 points in 4.6 minutes, […]...2025
• Kai Jones Signs With Turkish Club Anadolu Efes
Forward/Center Kai Jones has signed with Anadolu Efes in Turkey for the upcoming season. Jones' deal with Anadolu Efes is expected to include an NBA out that can be triggered in January. Jones spent last season with the LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. In 40 total NBA games, the 6-foot-11 big man averaged 5.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game. Earlier this offseason, Jones had work...2025
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• International Notes: Loyd, Larkin, NBA Europe, Athens
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• Jordan Loyd, Anadolu Efes Nearing Agreement
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• Darius Thompson Drawing NBA Interest

Anadolu Efes guard Darius Thompson is drawing considerable interest from NBA teams. Thompson has played overseas since leaving Western Kentucky in 2018. This season, the 29-year-old combo guard has averaged 8.5 points on 48/41/80 shooting splits. Thompon has also averaged 4.6 assists in 24.9 minutes per game. Thompson's collegiate career took him from Tennessee to Virginia, before finishing at Wes...2025
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• Shane Larkin Signs New Deal With Anadolu Efes
Veteran point guard Shane Larkin has signed a new four-year contract with Anadolu Efes in Turkey. Larkin joined Efes for the 2018-19 season. His new contract will carry through the 2027-28 season. That will give Larkin 10 years with Efes, which is a club record for a foreign-born player. This season, Larkin has averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 assists and 1.2 steals across 44 games. Larkin shot 46.7% fro...2024
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• And-Ones: Oturu, Top Free Agents, Carter, Tournament
Former NBA center Daniel Oturu will soon join Anadolu Efes Istanbul, according to Eurohoops.net. Oturu is averaging 20.9 points and 10.1 rebounds in nine games for Merkezefendi, another Turkish club. Merkezefendi head coach Zafer Aktas confirmed Oturu’s transfer to the Euroleague club. “This is a proud moment for me and my team,” Aktas said. “This […]...2023
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• Rodrigue Beaubois signs in Turkey with Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Here’s Euroleaguebasketball.net with an update on former NBA guard Rodrigue Beaubois, who is 6-foot-1, 170 pounds and played in the NBA from 2009-13, averaging 7.1 points per game for the Dallas Mavericks: Anadolu Efes Istanbul moved towards keeping its team together by bringing back guard Rodrigue Beaubois, who signed on a two-year deal with the … Continue reading "Rodrigue Beaubois s...2020
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• And-Ones: Oturu, Top Free Agents, Carter, Tournament
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• Olympic Basketball 2016: TV Schedule, Live Stream and Odds for Day 2
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• Dario Saric: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation Surrounding PF's Future with 76ers
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• 2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down Future of Turkey's Furkan Korkmaz
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• Top 2016 Offseason Priorities for the Memphis Grizzlies
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• Dario Saric's Father Says Forward Will Play for 76ers Next Year
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• Vasilije Micic, Thunder Agree To Three-Year, $23.5M Deal

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to sign Vasilije Micic to a three-year, $23.5 million deal. Micic is a 29-year-old Serbian guard who has played for Anadolu Efes since 2018. The Thunder acquired Micic's draft rights in 2020 from the Philadelphia 76ers....2023
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• Dario Saric: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation Surrounding PF's Future with 76ers
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• Dario Saric Reportedly to Sign with 76ers: Contract Details and Reaction
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• Dario Saric Announces Intention to Play for 76ers for 2016-17 Season
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• Jordan Loyd, Anadolu Efes Nearing Agreement
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• Point guard Shane Larkin to play in Turkey
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• Report: Several European teams interested in Shane Larkin
Celtics point guard Shane Larkin has several offers waiting if he decides to return to Europe, according to Orazio Cauchi of Sportando.Cauchi cites a report out of Spain that Baskonia, where Larkin played two seasons ago, is interested in a reunion. The team is trying to make its roster as strong as possible in preparation for the 2019 EuroLeague Final Four in Vitoria, Spain. Anadolu Efes in Turke...2018
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• Olympic Basketball 2016: TV Schedule, Live Stream and Odds for Day 2
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• Dario Saric Reportedly to Sign with 76ers: Contract Details and Reaction
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