In just two weeks, Maccabi Tel Aviv closed its roster for next season, and on the face of it, it seems to have built an interesting and potential team. One of the things that characterizes the Yellows' new roster is the vast experience,
Experience and big names are expensive, and in the interesting data we publish exclusively in "Israel Today" it can be seen that this year the players' budget has indeed increased by more than half a million dollars, and that there are more players on the staff whose salaries are around seven digits.
All amounts shown in the article are net salary,
The players' budget at the beginning of each season, does not include the changes made during it, Photo: Alan Shiver
Wade Baldwin is the Yellows' senior drunk, and will in fact step into the shoes of Scotty Wilbkin, whose departure we will address immediately.
Players like Alex Poiters and Lorenzo Brown, who come from Russia, where they got paid respectably and were sought-after players in the summer, earn decent salaries.
Powers.
$ 1 million per season, Photo: Zenit, Official Website
The only two names to come in without Euroleague experience are Bonzi Coulson and Jarl Martin.
Coulson has been considered for several years one of the best dribblers on the continent not playing in a senior European factory, and Martin is a gamble as he has so far only played in the NBA, G-League and Australian League.
The money sources for the increased budget can be attributed mainly to the savings created by the departure of Scotty Wilbkin, who was supposed to earn about $ 1.8 million next season, in addition to the high financial compensation paid by Fenerbahce, which is reportedly about $ 1.2 million.
The $ 100,000 the Yellows received from Andulo Zero for Ante Žižić also contributed to the budget increase.
Brown vs. Wilbkin and Žižić.
The one who comes, and those who go, Photo: Alan Schieber
David's contribution The
salary of coach Oded Katash, which ranged from a quarter to a third of what was supposed to get Xavi Pasqual - who is considered the Yellows' leading candidate to fill the position on the lines, helped the Israeli representative in the Euroleague set a higher player budget.
Maccabi made one of the most important moves of the summer before signing the first player - with the return of the experienced David Blatt as chairman of the team's professional committee.
Maccabi has returned David Blatt as chairman of the professional committee and consultant to the club >> https://t.co/lBu8MAO1Xj pic.twitter.com/McOH924g9v
- Maccabi Tel Aviv BC (@MaccabitlvBC) June 15, 2022
According to sources involved in the player market, when Blatt calls potential candidates - the Yellows' chances of joining them increase significantly, as does the ability to bring them in amounts lower than they initially demanded.
For example, in the Baldwin deal - the most expensive player on the roster - Blatt, who brought the player to Europe a few years ago, was a crucial part of completing the move.
The names brought in caused fans to get excited again, and the rate of subscription sales has risen recently, probably in relation to the spirit of frustration that prevailed among the crowd after the failure in the last part of the season, and following the arrival of Pasquale, who is considered the favorite candidate for fans and management.
The Yellows' season will be decided mainly on Katsch's ability to connect the new staff in a short time.
Maccabi does not have a hundred days of grace - the coach will have to provide results and show the buds of the basketball he is aiming for.
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