Rolands Smits has left Zalgiris Kaunas and joined Efes.
Rolands Smits will continue his career in Anadolu Efes Istanbul for the next two seasons, the Turkish club announced.
The news was first reported by Chema de Lucas, indicating that Smits is close to finalizing a three-year contract with the Turkish team.
The 28-year-old 2.08 Latvian is set to stay in Istanbul until the end of the 2025-26 season.
While Smits was originally under contract with Zalgiris Kaunas until 2026, but his deal included a buyout clause this summer.
Throughout this EuroLeague season, Smits has maintained an average of 10.5 points (62.9% 2P, 37.5% 3P), 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and a PIR of 10.5 in 23 minutes per game.
Per InStat, he ranked third in the EuroLeague for pick-and-pops made, averaging 1.5 per game with a success rate of 52.2%.
Per BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas, Vincent Poirier is expected to join Smits at Anadolu Efes, and two more frontline players, Derek Willis and Daniel Oturu, are anticipated to remain in Istanbul.
 | Anadolu Efes Istanbul | |
| Position | Player | Status |
| PG | Shane Larkin | Signed until 2028 |
| PG | Darius Thompson | Signed until 2026 |
| PG/SG | Rodrigue Beaubois | Signed until 2024 +1 |
| SG | Erten Gazi | Signed until 2024 +1 |
| SF/SG | Elijah Bryant | Signed until 2025 |
| SF | Erkan Yilmaz | Signed until 2025 |
| PF | Derek Willis | Signed until 2024 +1 |
| PF | Rolands Smits (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| PF/C | Ercan Osmani | Signed until 2024+1 |
| PF/C | Tyrique Jones | Signed until 2025 |
| C | Salih Altuntas | N/A |
| Coach | Tomislav Mijatovic (Signed until 2026) | |
| Expired contract | Justus Hollatz, Will Clyburn, Burak Can Yildizli, Tibor Pleiss, Daniel Oturu | |
| Rumored to leave | Will Clyburn, Tyrique Jones | |
| Interested | Vincent Poirier, Daniel Oturu | |
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