It’s official, free agent center Omer Yurtseven has signed a contract with Panathinaikos, the Greek club announced Friday. It seems that the two sides have been working on an agreement after Panathinaikos’ interest in Yurtseven was reported weeks ago.
It looks like another member of the 2023-24 Utah Jazz roster has officially parted ways for the coming season. According to BasketNews, Omer Yurtseven will sign a two-year deal with Greek club, Panathinaikos, effectively departing from the NBA after three years of service, also spending two seasons with the Miami Heat.
It seems the former Utah Jazz big man has some outside interest from some other NBA squads ahead of his pending exit overseas. According to SNY's Ian Begley,
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The New York Knicks are still in pursuit of adding another center to a roster that lacks depth at the position behind Mitchell Robinson. SNY’s Ian Begley reported that New York extended an offer to former Utah Jazz center Omer Yurtseven.
The New York Knicks nearly have a full roster in the middle of August, but they could be looking for another center to help arm the frontcourt rotation.
It appears that former Utah Jazz backup center Omer Yurtseven has found a new home. According to Eurohoops.net, Yurtseven has been offered a contract with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket EuroLeague for the upcoming season.
A little over a month after getting cut by the Utah Jazz, big man Omer Yurtseven is still a free agent. However, according to NBA insider Marc Stein, Yurtseven is still receiving interest from teams around the league.
Former Utah Jazz backup center Omer Yurseven is drawing some interest around the league. According to NBA Insider Marc Stein, the New York Knicks have 'auditioned' Yurtseven, but decided to move in a different direction.
The New York Knicks look to still be searching for an additional big man to fortify their center room, which is the one position on the roster that they lack true depth in.
According to an NBA executive who spoke with Heavy Sports' Sean Deveney under the condition of anonymity, Omer Yurtseven could be the answer to the Knicks' search for an Isaiah Hartenstein replacement.
It's been a busy couple of days at Utah Jazz HQ. The day after Utah decided to part ways with Kira Lewis Jr. and Micha Potter, it was announced that the Jazz expect to release veteran center Omer Yurtseven.
Ahead of the NBA’s contract guarantee deadline on January 10th, the Utah Jazz have decided to retain both Luka Samanic and Omer Yurtseven for the rest of the season, declining their option of waiving either to avoid paying for their full deal.