Tamir Blatt joins Maccabi / News - Basketnews.com

Tamir Blatt arrives in Tel Aviv on a two-year deal.

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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv signed point guard Tamir Blatt for the next two years, per the official announcement.

Tamir Blatt

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"I am happy to return home to Israel," Blatt said. "I am proud to join Maccabi Tel Aviv, one of the biggest teams in all of Europe. I look forward to meeting the team, my teammates, and the crowd, and want to use my experience in the EuroLeague to help the club achieve all its goals."

Last season, his second in the EuroLeague, the 26-year-old averaged 7.2 points and 4.5 assists in 19:26 minutes per game with ALBA Berlin, while going 36.3% from distance and 89.5% from the free-throw line.

Blatt reunites with coach Oded Kattash, who successfully coached the player at Hapoel Jerusalem and the Israeli national team.

Meanwhile, Tamir's father David Blatt is the chairman of the professional committee at Maccabi.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Position Player Status PG Tamir Blatt(story) Signed until 2025 PG/SG Wade Baldwin Signed until 2025 PG/SG Lorenzo Brown Signed until 2026 PG/SG John DiBartolomeo(story) Signed until 2025 SF Rafael Menco Signed until 2024 SF/PF Guy Pnini Signed until 2023 +1 SF/PF Bonzie Colson Signed until 2025 PF James Webb(story) Signed until 2025 PF/C Alex Poythress Signed until 2024 PF/C Jake Cohen(story) Signed until 2025 C Roman Sorkin Signed until 2025 Coach Oded Kattash (signed until 2024) Expired contract Josh Nebo, Darrun Hilliard (will not return), Jalen Adams (will not return), Yiftach Ziv (will not return) Rumored to leave Austin Hollins (will not return), Alex Poythress (story), Josh Nebo, Jarell Martin (will not return) Interested

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