Fenerbahce reportedly informed Nick Calathes of imminent contract termination / News - Basketnews.com

After just one season in Istanbul, Nick Calathes is slated to look for a future away from Fenerbahce. The Turkish club has reportedly told the Greek point guard that he's going to be released.

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Nick Calathes' future with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is highly uncertain, SDNA's Christos Boukouras reports.

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The Turkish powerhouse has long been looking for a starting point guard and it seems that former NBA player Raul Neto is the chosen one. If the Brazilian international moves to Turkey, Calathes is slated to depart. Neto, 31, averaged 3.2 points and 1.6 assists last season in 11 minutes per game with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Coach Dimitris Itoudis can currently rely on a backcourt featuring Yam Madar, Scottie Wilbekin, Tyler Dorsey, Sehmus Hazer, Melih Mahmutoglu and Marko Guduric. According to SDNA, the Greek-American guard was notified by the club that their cooperation would be terminated.

However, the player refuses to leave unless he gets paid in full. Calathes' contract for 2023-24 is worth €1,475,000, a sum the 34-year-old veteran isn't willing to pass.

The situation looks all to familiar for Calathes, who asked to be paid his full final year of contract before he left FC Barcelona in 2022.

The Greek international has decided to skip the upcoming World Cup to get some much-needed rest, after another strenuous season where he averaged 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists in the EuroLeague, and 7.9 points, 6.4 assists and 3.5 rebounds in the Turkish league.

Fenerbahce have signed two big men in Giorgos Papagiannis and Sertac Sanli, whilst keeping a core of players consisting in Nigel Hayes-Davis, Dyshawn Pierre and Marko Guduric.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Position Player Status PG Nick Calathes Signed until 2024 PG Yam Madar(story) Signed until 2025 +1 PG/SG Scottie Wilbekin Signed until 2025 SG Melih Mahmutoglu Signed until 2024 SG Sehmus Hazer Signed until 2024 SG Tyler Dorsey Signed until 2025 SG/SF Marko Guduric Signed until 2026 SF Dyshawn Pierre Signed until 2025 +1 SF/PF Metecan Birsen Signed until 2025 +1 SF/PF Nigel Hayes-Davis Signed until 2025 +1 PF Nemanja Bjelica Signed until 2024 PF Nate Sestina(story) Signed until 2024 +1 C Georgios Papagiannis(story) Signed until 2025 C Johnathan Motley Signed until 2024 C Sertac Sanli(story) Signed until 2025 Coach Dimitris Itoudis (signed until 2025) Expired contract Ismet Akpinar (will not return), Carsen Edwards (will not return), Devin Booker (will not return), Samet Geyik (will not return), Dogus Balbay (will not return) Rumored to leave Nick Calathes (story), Kostas Antetokounmpo (will not return), Tonye Jekiri (will not return) Interested Raul Neto

More Fenerbahce transfer news:

Fenerbahce reportedly informed Nick Calathes of contract termination Georgios Papagiannis' move to Fenerbahce becomes official Tonye Jekiri parts ways with Fenerbahce Nate Sestina signs for Fenerbahce Georgios Papagiannis to join Fenerbahce Sertac Sanli officially joins Fenerbahce Yam Madar signed a multi-year deal with Fenerbahce

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