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The advisory committee: the players who can replace Alex Poithers in Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel today

2022-12-06T10:27:12.336Z


The American's injury spoiled the cards, and forced the Yellows to return to the transfer market earlier than expected • We tried to help Oded Ketch and the professional team, and prepared a list of five candidates


The significant injury of Alex Poithers, which will probably lead to an early end to his season, played havoc with the cards and forced Maccabi Tel Aviv to return to the market of high-profile players, and to find a replacement for the first acquisition that joined the club in the summer.

However, along with the unfortunate news about the injury of the American interior player, now while searching for a replacement, the Yellows can try to solve several professional problems that were created precisely because of the combination between Poithers and Josh Niebo.

Tel Aviv's number 4 position has been an Achilles' heel since the beginning of the season, and now Ketch will have an opportunity to try and solve the problem.

We tried to help the professional team in yellow, and prepared a list of five candidates, some realistic and some less so, who can professionally enter the missing slot.

Poythers.

A blow to the yellows, photo: EPA

Dragan Bender


is the hot name of the last day.

Like a couple who broke up and immediately felt strong longings, this is apparently how the romance between the Yellows develops before our eyes and the Croatian forward who played at the Menorah Mivathim Hall in two different terms, and only this summer left the club after a significant injury and signed with the Spanish Obradoiro.

The wonderful start to the season in Spain with averages of 17.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, away from the spotlight, and the potential that was always there in the fourth pick of the draft but never realized, caused senior Euroleague teams to take a renewed interest in Bender's situation.

According to the reports, following the player who is under contract as mentioned above, alongside Maccabi Tel Aviv, Virtus Bolonia and Monaco are also following, so the fight for his services, if he does enter the market, is expected to be difficult.

Bender

A long affair with Maccabi, photo: Getty

Chris Singleton


on his face and considering the market situation, this is an interesting and reasonable option, but also a player completely different from the qualities of Alex Poithers.

The 33-year-old forward is beyond his prime and has been a free agent without a team since the summer, but has a magnificent resume in the best league in the world and the best Euroleague teams.

At his peak, the veteran American was one of the most versatile players on the continent.

He stands 2.06 meters tall with a very good shot from outside the arc, a fine back to the basket game and on the other side of the floor he manages to change the opposing team's shots.

Singleton.

Great European experience, photo: EUROHOOPS

Okoro White


If you are looking for an experienced but complementary player, one who can do a little bit of everything, Okoro White may be the solution.

The 30-year-old power forward played in the best league in the world in the past, and in recent years he wandered in the Euroleague and played for Kazan and Panathinaikos.

Okoro can provide a defensive answer, and even threaten from the outside, although not always with stable efficiency.

He has a contract in the NBA Development League, but so far has rarely played in Chicago's affiliate team and therefore the possibility of signing him subject to compensation and release, may be a little more realistic than the other options.

White.

In Miami Heat uniform, photo: AFP

Devonti Kakuk


for Israeli basketball fans the name may not mean much, but for professionals in the United States and the NBA development league mice, this is one of the most exciting and talented players who have played in the league in the last three years.

Also, his style of play can fit like a glove to Oded Ketch.

The downside to this possibility is that this is a 26-year-old player who is at the peak of his career, and is still chasing the dream of returning to the best league in the world after several short stints, what's more, he has never played outside of the United States.

Kakuk

An interesting option, photo: San Antonio Spurs

Kyle Wiltcher


The last option on the list is a player whose name was linked to the yellows in the summer, but in the end landed in China.

The American-Canadian power forward who recorded wonderful seasons in Spain and Turkey knows European basketball.

He can professionally complement Niebo and Sorkin, and even play alongside them due to the offensive variety he presents, and mainly because of his three-point shooting.

But he has signed a huge contract in China and it does not seem that he will be in a hurry to leave the country.

Wiltshire against Dalton, photo: FIBA

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Source: israelhayom

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