Rolands Smits finalizing deal with Anadolu Efes / News - Basketnews.com

Rolands Smits is expected to join Anadolu Efes Istanbul on a 2+1 agreement, BasketNews sources confirmed.

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Roland Smits from Zalgiris Kaunas is expected to continue his career in Anadolu Efes Istanbul, BasketNews sources confirmed.

Rolands Smits

MIN:22.94PTS:10.52 (55.21%)REB:4.26As:1.23ST:0.61BL:0.1TO:1.26GM:31ProfileEuroLeague2023/2024

The news was first reported by Chema de Lucas, indicating that Smits is close to finalizing a three-year contract with the Turkish team.

According to BasketNews sources, both sides are finalizing a 2+1 agreement, and the 28-year-old 2.08 Latvian is set to join Anadolu Efes after the 2023-24 season.

While Smits was originally under contract with Zalgiris until 2026, his contract this summer included a buyout clause.

Throughout this EuroLeague season, Smits has maintained an average of 10.5 points (62.9% 2P, 37.5% 3P), 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and a PIR of 10.5 in 23 minutes per game.

Per InStat, he ranked third in the EuroLeague for pick-and-pops made, averaging 1.5 per game with a success rate of 52.2%.

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