Back-to-back EuroLeague champions Anadolu Efes Istanbul retained another core member of the team.
According to BasketNews sources, Tibor Pleiss agreed to a contract extension with Efes until the summer of 2024. The 32-year-old's current contract would have expired after the 2022-23 season.
Pleiss was drawing interest from other EuroLeague teams, but Efes managed to lock the German forward for at least 2 years, sources told BasketNews.
Last season, the 2.21-meter center averaged 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 11.2 PIR in 40 EuroLeague games.
In the victorious final against Real Madrid, Pleiss played 31 minutes and finished the game with 19 points (7/8 2PT, 1/2 3PT, 2/2 FT), 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 1 turnover, and 24 PIR.
Pleiss joined Efes in the summer of 2018 and has won two EuroLeague titles, two Turkish championships, and one Turkish Cup since then. He was named Turkish Cup Final MVP last season.
This summer, Anadolu Efes retained Shane Larkin, Vasilije Micic, Bryant Dunston, Erten Gazi, and Bugrahan Tuncer. The Turkish club also signed Will Clyburn, Ante Zizic, Achille Polonara, Amath M'Baye, and Egehan Arna.
 | Anadolu Efes Istanbul | |
| Position | Player | Status |
| PG | Shane Larkin (story) | Signed until 2024 |
| PG | Vasilije Micic (story) | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| PG | Dogus Balbay | Signed until 2023 |
| SG | Rodrigue Beaubois | Signed until 2023 |
| SG | Erten Gazi (story) | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| SF | Will Clyburn (story) | Signed until 2024 |
| SF | Elijah Bryant | Signed until 2023 |
| SF | Bugrahan Tuncer (story) | Signed until 2024 |
| SF | Egehan Arna (story) | Signed until 2024 |
| PF | Amath M'Baye (story) | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| PF/C | Achille Polonara (story) | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| C | Ante Zizic (story) | Signed until 2024 +1 |
| C | Bryant Dunston (story) | Signed until 2023 |
| C | Tibor Pleiss | Signed until 2022 +1 |
| C | Egemen Guven | Signed until 2023 |
| Coach | Ergin Ataman | |
| Expired contract | Krunoslav Simon (will not return), James Anderson (will not return), Tolga Gecim, Adrien Moerman (will not return), Yigitsan Saybir, Filip Petrusev (will not return), Chris Singleton (will not return) | |
| Rumored to leave | ||
| Interested | ||
More Anadolu Efes transfer news:
- Anadolu Efes announce the signing of Achille Polonara to an option deal
- Anadolu Efes strengthen their Turkish core with forward Ergehan Arna
- Anadolu Efes and James Anderson go separate ways
- Amath M'Baye signs a two-year deal with Anadolu Efes
- Shane Larkin reaches agreement on contract extension with Efes
