Croatian big man Ante Zizic and the Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes are on the verge of completing a deal, sources told BasketNews and Moses Barda of One.
The big man will be one of the main reinforcements for the transfer campaign of the EuroLeague reigning champions.
Zizic was instrumental in helping Maccabi Tel Aviv reach the EuroLeague playoffs this season, averaging 12.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game and cementing himself as one of the best big men in the competition.
Anadolu Efes are expected to make changes in their frontcourt, with uncertainty surrounding the positions of Chris Singleton and Bryant Dunston. Meanwhile, the departure of young Serbian big man Filip Petrusev is almost guaranteed.
Zizic joined Maccabi Tel Aviv back in the summer of 2020 after spending three seasons in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In 2018, he played in the playoffs with the Cavs. Despite reaching the EuroLeague playoffs with Maccabi this season, the Israeli side finished the season in a disappointing way, getting eliminated in the semifinals of their domestic league by Bnei Herzliya.
 | Anadolu Efes Istanbul | |
| Position | Player | Status |
| PG | Vasilije Micic | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| PG | Dogus Balbay | Signed until 2023 |
| SG | Rodrigue Beaubois | Signed until 2023 |
| SF | Elijah Bryant | Signed until 2023 |
| SF | Bugrahan Tuncer (story) | Signed until 2024 |
| PF | Chris Singleton | Signed until 2022 +1 |
| C | Bryant Dunston | Signed until 2022 +1 |
| C | Tibor Pleiss | Signed until 2022 +1 |
| C | Egemen Guven | Signed until 2023 |
| Coach | Ergin Ataman | |
| Expired contract | Krunoslav Simon (will not return), Shane Larkin, James Anderson, Tolga Gecim, Adrien Moerman, Yigitsan Saybir, Filip Petrusev, Erten Gazi | |
| Rumored to leave | Vasilije Micic (has NBA out), James Anderson, Filip Petrusev, Bryant Dunston, Chris Singleton, Adrien Moerman | |
| Interested | Ante Zizic (story), Shane Larkin, Will Clyburn (story), Josh Nebo (story) | |
More Anadolu Efes transfer news
- Ante Zizic expected to sign a deal with Anadolu Efes
- Efes show strong interest in signing Josh Nebo
- Ergin Ataman regrets signing Filip Petrusev: 'It was a mistake for us.'
- Ataman on possible moves: 'We're in contract talks with very surprising names'
- Ergin Ataman: 'I think Vasilije Micic will continue with us'
