Maccabi reportedly are frontrunners for Xavi Pascual, eyeing Mateusz Ponitka / News - Basketnews.com
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv are making a push for Zenit St Petersburg's head coach Xavi Pascual and eyeing players duo of Mateusz Ponitka and Alex Poythress, according to the Israeli media outlet One.
Mateusz Ponitka
Team:Zenit Saint PetersburgPosition:SFAge:28Height:197 cmWeight:93 kgBirth place:Ostrow, PolandProfileNewsStatisticsThe yellows went separate ways with Ioannis Sfairopoulos on February 15, appointing Avi Even as a new bench boss of the team.
Though, Maccabi want to have a long-term vision with arguably the best tactician in the EuroLeague, Xavi Pascual.
Via the report, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul are also in the mix for the Spanish mastermind but Maccabi remain frontrunners, per BasketNews sources.
The Israeli champs are also eyeing Mateusz Ponitka, who recently left Zenit due to the outgoing war in Ukraine.
The Polish forward averaged 4.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 9.6 PIR over 20 EuroLeague matches this season.
One further reports that Maccabi are also planning on signing Ante Zizic to a contract extension. The talks have already begun and are expected to gain momentum soon.
The 25-year-old Croatian is registering 12.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 16.7 PIR over 24 games in the strongest continental league.
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