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Jan Vesely officially joins Barcelona on multi-year deal / News - Basketnews.com

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A major move in the EuroLeague market has taken place, as Czech big man Jan Vesely signed a three-year deal withFC Barcelona.

2-pointers this season

FC Barcelona55%20,2EuroLeaguePoints made:20,2Accuracy:54,8%Place in standings:4Record max:27Record min:9Most made 2FGs:Brandon DaviesTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

The agreement between the two sides is valid until June 30, 2025. According to Turkish reporter Ugur Ozan Sulak, who first reported the news about the signing, the 32-year-old Czech player is expected to make around €1.8 million net in Barcelona, with the total sum before taxes around €2.5 million per year.

Vesely left Fenerbahce Beko Istanbulafter eight years, winning every title available during his stint there. His most recent accolade was the Turkish League trophy after Fenerbahce beat Anadolu Efes 3-1 in the finals. Vesely was chosen MVP of the finals thanks to his great performances amounting to 16.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 23 in PIR in the four games.

Apart from winning the 2017 EuroLeague with Fenerbahce, Vesely has accumulated several other nods.

In the 2018-19 season he was named MVP of the competition after a great season with 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 17.6 assists in 25 minutes per game. On the other hand, he has been named to the All-EuroLeague First Team in 2017, 2018 and 2019. He's also won 4 Turkish League titles (2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022) and three Cups (2016, 2019 and 2020).

In his latest EuroLeague season, Vesely played a total of 22 games with an average of 13.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists, for a 18.2 in PIR per contest.

At Barca, Vesely is expected to fill in for big manBrandon Davies and will give coach Sarunas Jasikevicius an experienced and proven option in the frontcourt.

FC Barcelona

Position Player Status PG Nick Calathes Signed until 2023 PG Rokas Jokubaitis Signed until 2023 +2 PG/SG Nicolas Laprovittola Signed until 2023 SG Cory Higgins Signed until 2024 SG Kyle Kuric Signeduntil 2023 SF Alex Abrines Signed until 2026 PF Nikola Mirotic Signeduntil 2025 PF Sergi Martinez Signeduntil 2024 C Jan Vesely(story) Signed until 2025 C Sertac Sanli Signed until 2023 C Pierre Oriola Signeduntil 2024 C James Nnaji Long-term contract Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius Expired contract Dante Exum, Nigel Hayes-Davis (will not return), Rolands Smits (will not return), Brandon Davies (will not return) Rumored to leave Nick Calathes (story), Cory Higgins Interested Oscar Da Silva (story),Tomas Satoransky (story), Dante Exum

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