Maccabi Tel Aviv announced it is parting ways with guard Tamir Blatt after three seasons and two championships, with the player reportedly en route to signing with rival Hapoel Tel Aviv, according to N12.
Maccabi Tel Aviv announced this morning it is releasing guard Tamir Blatt after three seasons, during which the 28-year-old guard won two Israeli championships and two State Cups. The move is part of a broader roster overhaul at the club this summer.
According to a report by N12, Blatt is now expected to sign with Maccabi's city rivals, Hapoel Tel Aviv, in a dramatic market shift. This follows earlier reports, first covered by The Zioneer on July 1, that Blatt was headed to Hapoel Jerusalem — a possibility that now appears to have been overtaken by the Hapoel Tel Aviv move.
The Blatt development comes amid a turbulent transfer window for Israeli basketball: Yam Madar recently left Hapoel Tel Aviv to join Maccabi Tel Aviv on a three-year, $6 million deal (as The Zioneer reported on July 5), and Dor Peretz signed a new contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv on June 25. The Blatt signing, if completed, would give Hapoel Tel Aviv a major backcourt pickup to offset Madar's departure.
2 developments
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- DevelopingHapoel Tel Aviv signs former NBA guard Thomas Stornsky
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