Reigning EuroLueague and Greek champions Panathinaikos have secured the companies of Turkish NBA star Cedi Osman.
The switch, on a reported one-year deal, was introduced by the membership on a social media publish.
“And now Greens, you can enjoy your weekend… #TheFirstCedi is GREEN,” Panathinaikos wrote on X.
The signing was additionally confirmed by Panathinaikos proprietor Dimitris Giannakopoulos, who shared a video on his Instagram web page.
The Turkish worldwide guard/ahead will additional bolster Panathinaikos’ already sturdy roster, rallied by the Turkish veteran coach Ergin Ataman.
Osman, who started his enjoying profession on the Turkish basketball giants Anadolu Efes, switched to the NBA facet Cleveland Cavaliers again in 2017, earlier than transferring to San Antonio Spurs final season.
The 29-year-old ahead spent seven seasons within the NBA the place he averaged 9.3 factors, three rebounds and two assists in 495 video games.
The Turkish participant was reportedly in superior talks with Real Madrid however did not attain an settlement. He additionally acquired curiosity from the Los Angeles Lakers however determined to refuse and return to Europe as a result of uncertainty about making it to the season roster, in keeping with eurohoops.internet.
In 2020, he grew to become Türkiye’s nationwide goodwill ambassador when he was positioned on the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors listing.
Source: www.dailysabah.com