The Premier League is here again, but the most effective players are not. Maybe next season

• Gregory Vargas

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  Maor Alexasci

Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv return all their senior players for the resumption of the 2019/20 season, but a look at the statistics tables shows that almost all the Premier League players - in its first part - do not return to Israel.

Notice the space that has been at the forefront of the top statistical categories: All five of the league's top five scorers will not return, including King escalator James Young of Maccabi Haifa. The top eight rebounders will not be here in the season finale, including rebounding king Steve Zach, who has announced he will not return to HQ.

The King of Assists Gregory Vargas (not interested in returning to Maccabi Haifa) will not return to Israel, John Petroselli's kidnapping king (not returning to Haskalah for personal reasons), the outstanding penalty scorer Cory Fisher from Ness Ziona Township and Tabius Williams (Hapoel Tel Aviv) , Which led the league in percentage to 2. Also, the top five players in the efficiency index will not bounce on the pitches in Israel as the season goes on, and there is also doubt about the return of Eliza Bryant from Maccabi Tel Aviv, who leads the league in his plus / minus in his minutes on the field. Even the king of offenses Mark Lyons "A) And the King of the Lost Jarl McNeil (Urban Nahariya) will not return.

Who will also not come is Jeff Witty, who has been in Israel for the last period, but is not ready to go back to playing in the Ness Ziona cities. Witty has led the league in indexes, blockages and imprints, and his lack will surely be felt when the league returns to activity.

Who will come back anyway? The man who got the most minutes in the league, Alex Hamilton from Maccabi Rasht, and of course the Israeli players who are eager to return to the pitches and showcase their abilities precisely when foreigners drop and some of the nationals are not here.

This means that naturally, the league will weaken, perhaps even significantly, and the replacements that have arrived should not take the place of the missing enough. Many of the new players came in "small money," trying to save the teams and perhaps find a reality that will serve them next season.

Among other players came from low leagues in Israel, Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Malaysia, Turkey and more. It is hard to believe that one of them would be Jammer Galli or Marcus Foster. In the meantime, we will settle back to watch basketball. For a good level we will probably have to wait for next season.