Former Chicago Bulls big man Marko Simonovic has signed a three-year deal with Crvena Zvezda.
Montenegrin center and former Chicago Bulls forward/center Marko Simonovic has become the latest addition to Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade's roster.
Simonovic, 23, has signed a two-year contract with the Serbian side on Saturday night.
He started his professional career in the Italian club Mens Sana, and later he was a member of Petrol Olimpija from Ljubljana and the team of Mega, before being selected with the 44th pick in the 2021 draft pick by the Chicago Bulls.
He also performed for their Development Team, the Windy City Bulls. He averaged 14.9 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, while shooting 35.6% from distance.
The Montenegrin international can play both the power forward and the center position. Per the club's announcement, he will be wearing the jersey with the number 11, which was once worn by Zvezda legend Ljubodrag Duci Simonovic.
Marko Simonović is the second reinforcement of the team for the new season after the return of Dejan Davidovac (contract for three seasons), while Luka Mitrovic extended his contract with the club for another three years.
 | Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | |
| Position | Player | Status |
| PG | Facundo Campazzo | Signed until 2024 |
| PG | Aleksa Uskokovic | Signed until 2024 |
| PG/SG | Nemanja Nedovic | Signed until 2025 |
| SG | Filip Radakovic | Signed until 2026 |
| SG/SF | Branko Lazic | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| SF | Dejan Davidovac (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| SF/PF | Dalibor Ilic | Signed until 2026 |
| PF | Luka Mitrovic (story) | Signed until 2025 +1 |
| PF/C | Marko Simonovic (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| C | Nik Popovic | Signed until 2024 |
| Coach | Dusko Ivanovic (signed until 2024) | |
| Expired contract | John Holland (will not return), Filip Petrusev, Ben Bentil, Ognjen Dobric, Nikola Ivanovic, Stefan Markovic (will not return), Ognjen Kuzmic | |
| Rumored to leave | Facundo Campazzo, Luca Vildoza (will not return), Ognjen Dobric (story), Hassan Martin (will not return) | |
| Interested | Nikola Mirotic, Nikola Kalinic, Milos Teodosic (story) | |
More Crvena Zvezda transfer news:
- Marko Simonovic returns to Europe for Crvena Zvezda
- Luka Mitrovic signs a new deal with Crvena Zvezda
- Milos Teodosic reportedly close to joining Crvena Zvezda
- Dejan Davidovac returns to Zvezda on long-term deal
- Hassan Martin signs a deal with a club in Japan
- John Holland parts ways with Crvena Zvezda
- Stefan Markovic retires from basketball
