Lorenzo Brown opened up about why he left Maccabi despite claiming his intention to stay earlier. He also discussed joining the stacked Panathinaikos backcourt and his expected role with the Greens.

Credit: FIBA
Credit FIBA

Spain began its FIBA Olympic Qualifiers campaign with a comfortable win against Lebanon, while Lorenzo Brown came up close to a double-double.

Player of the Game
Usman  Garuba
EFF
25
Usman Garuba
Points 15
Accuracy 7-9
Rebounds 8
Assists 1

The naturalized Spanish national team point guard finished the game with 7 points (3/6 FG, 1/3 3PT), 9 assists, 1 rebound, and 15 EFF in 17 minutes of play.

Back in 2022, Brown was involved in a lot of noise following his and Spain's decision to unite.

This summer, he made another big move, but this time in club basketball. After spending two seasons with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv last week, he was officially announced as the first Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens addition this offseason.

Lorenzo Brown
Lorenzo Brown
Credit Vangelis Stolis

The move materialized despite Brown's openly stated intention to stay with Maccabi after the Israeli League final.

"You know, just came down to

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Edvinas Jablonskis
Edvinas Jablonskis
Daily Editor
Edvinas Jablonskis began his basketball coverage career in 2017. Starting as a Daily Writer for BasketNews.lt, he steadily climbed the ranks and became a Daily Editor for BasketNews.com in 2021, a position he continues to hold. Over the years, Jablonskis has covered multiple EuroLeague Final Fours and international tournaments, including the FIBA EuroBasket, FIBA Basketball World Cup, and FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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