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Edy Tavares has received an offer from the Portland Trail Blazers, but the buyout clause in his contract with Real Madrid remains the main hurdle for him in making a move to the NBA.

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EuroLeague Final Four MVP Edy Tavares is being lured back to the NBA. The 31-year-old center has received an offer from the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell BasketNews.

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With 13 NBA games under his belt already, Tavares is eager to test himself in the NBA again and move to Portland for a multi-year contract.

The biggest obstacle to the deal is the massive buyout clause imposed by Real Madrid, which was included in a five-year contract signed in 2019.

Per BasketNews sources, the NBA buyout for Tavares is even higher than the€6M that Facundo Campazzo had to pay in 2020 to secure his move to the Denver Nuggets.

However, Tavares' contract with Real Madrid will expire in one year. The player from Cape Verde may be able to walk away for free in the summer of 2024.

Despite multiple reports suggesting that Tavares is nearing an agreement on a contract extension with Madrid, both parties are still far from reaching a deal, sources tell BasketNews.

In the 2022-23 EuroLeague season, Tavares averaged 9.3 points (67.6% 2P), 6.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.2 blocks, and a performance index rating (PIR) of 18 in less than 25 minutes per game.

He set a new record for blocked shots in a single EuroLeague season and was selected as the league's best defensive player for the third time.

Tavares averaged 16.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and a PIR of 26.8 in a five-game EuroLeague playoff series vs. Partizan Belgrade. He led Real Madrid to the Final Four, where they ultimately became EuroLeague champions.

Tavares, who stands at 2.20m, was named the Final Four MVP and won the EuroLeague title for the second time in five years.

He was selected to the All-EuroLeague First Team for the third consecutive season.

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