This past offseason, longtime Sixers wing Furkan Korkmaz joined the Turkish national team at Eurobasket, where he teamed up with Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün.
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Furkan Korkmaz, who was traded to the Indiana Pacers during the 2023-24 season, has signed an overseas deal with AS Monaco, the team announced. Technically, the Pacers were Korkmaz's last team.
This week, former Philadelphia 76ers veteran Furkan Korkmaz broke his silence. Months after getting included in a trade deadline deal between the Sixers, San Antonio Spurs, and the Indiana Pacers, Korkmaz took to social media to send a farewell message to the 76ers and the city of Philadelphia.
Former 76ers guard/forward Furkan Korkmaz has signed with French club Monaco, the team announced. Korkmaz, 27, spent seven seasons in the NBA, all with the 76ers, averaging 6.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
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Months before the 2023-2024 NBA regular season concluded, the Philadelphia 76ers parted ways with Furkan Korkmaz. At the trade deadline, the team struck a three-team deal with the Indiana Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs.
Furkan Korkmaz, who spent parts of seven seasons with the Sixers, will begin the next chapter of his career overseas. Former 76er Furkan Korkmaz is headed overseas, signing a deal with EuroLeague’s AS Monaco, a French-registered Monaco-based team.
For months, former Philadelphia 76ers veteran Furkan Korkmaz has been a free agent. It appears he could find a new team very soon. According to Basketfaul, Korkmaz is “very close” to inking a deal with a Euroleague squad in Monaco.
Furkan Korkmaz is coming off his seventh year in the NBA. The 27-year-old finished his season with averages of 2.5 points per contest while shooting 39.5% from the field and 35.0% from the three-point range in 35 games.
At the trade deadline, multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers saw themselves moved to new places. Among those was Furkan Korkmaz, who was one of the longest-tenured players on the roster.
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