Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv have announced the signing of an American guard Wade Baldwin to a two-year deal.
Baldwin spent this past season in Spain with Baskonia, averaging 14.0 points, 4.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game in the EuroLeague.
Since his arrival in Europe, Baldwin has played for Olympiacos, Bayern Munich, and Baskonia. Now he'll head to Israel to continue his EuroLeague tenure.
Baldwin has a 3-year of NBA experience with the Memphis Grizzlies (2016-2017) and the Portland Trail Blazers (2017-2019).
Baldwin joins a long list of newcomers as Maccabi have already also added Darrun Hilliard, Austin Hollins, Bonzie Colson, Rafael Menco, Lorenzo Brown, Alex Poythress and veteran Guy Pnini.
After the signing Maccabi's head coach Oded Kattash praised the guard.
"Wade is one of the leading guards in the Euroleague and has exceptional physical abilities," Oded Kattash said. "He plays well on both sides of the court with determination and aggression."
URBONUS
![]() | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | |
Position | Player | Status |
PG/SG | Keenan Evans | Signed until 2022 +1+1 |
PG/SG | Wade Baldwin IV | Signed until 2024 |
PG/SG | Lorenzo Brown (story) | Signed until 2024 |
SG | John Dibartolomeo | Signed until 2022 +1 |
SG | Darrun Hilliard (story) | Signed until 2023 |
SG | Austin Hollins (story) | Signed until 2024 |
SG/SF | Yiftach Ziv | Signed until 2023 +1 |
SF | James Nunnally | Signed until 2022 +1 |
SF | Max Heidegger | Signed until 2023 |
SF | Rafael Menco (story) | Signed until 2024 |
SF/PF | Guy Pnini (story) | Signed until 2023 +1 |
SF/PF | Bonzie Colson (story) | Signed until 2024 |
PF | Angelo Caloiaro | Signed until 2022 +1 |
PF/C | Jake Cohen | Signed until 2023 |
PF/C | Alex Poythress (story) | Signed until 2024 |
C | Jalen Reynolds | Signed until 2023 |
C | Roman Sorkin | Signed until 2023 |
Coach | Oded Kattash (story) | |
Expired contract | Derrick Williams (will not return), Ante Zizic (will not return), Scottie Wilbekin (will not return), Oz Blayzer (will not return) | |
Rumored to leave | James Nunnally, Jaylen Reynolds | |
Interested | Josh Nebo (story) |