Rokas Jokubaitis signed a 3-year deal with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv until the end of the 2026-27 season.
Rokas Jokubaitis became the latest Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv addition.
The Israeli powerhouse announced that Jokubaitis signed a 3-year deal until the end of the 2026-27 season.
Jokubaitis spent the last three seasons playing for FC Barcelona. In three years with Blaugrana, he made 244 appearances for the club in the Endesa League (116), the Euroleague (112), the Copa del Rey (7), the Supercopa (5) and the Catalan League (4).
In the 2023-24 campaign, the 23-year-old averaged 5.3 points, 2.8 assists, 1.7 rebounds, and 5.5 PIR per game in 36 EuroLeague appearances for Barca.
Jokubaitis's debut season in Barcelona was the best for him. In 37 EuroLeague appearances, he averaged 7.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 7.4 PIR per game. He was also named the EuroLeague Rising Star.
This summer in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Jokubaitis averaged 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 10.3 EFF per game in 4 appearances for Lithuania.
Recently, Jokubaitis also played in the NBA Summer League for the New York Knicks.
In five games, the no. 34 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft averaged 9.8 points and 3.8 assists.
 | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | |
| Position | Player | Status |
| PG | Rokas Jokubaitis (story) | Signed until 2027 |
| PG | Tamir Blatt | Signed until 2025 |
| PG/SG | John DiBartolomeo (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| SG | Jordan Loyd (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| SF | Levi Randolph (story) | Signed until 2025 +1 |
| PF | Jaylen Hoard (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| PF/C | Wenyen Gabriel (story) | Signed until 2025 +1 |
| PF/C | Jake Cohen | Signed until 2025 |
| PF/C | Jasiel Rivero (story) | Signed until 2025 |
| C | Roman Sorkin (story) | Signed until 2029 |
| Coach | Oded Kattash (signed until 2026) | |
| Expired contract | Rafael Menco, Josh Nebo (will not return), Joe Thomasson | |
| Rumored to leave | Tamir Blatt (exit clause), Wade Baldwin IV (will not return), Lorenzo Brown (will not return), Bonzie Colson (will not return), James Webb III (will not return) | |
| Interested | Bruno Caboclo, Daryl Macon | |
More Maccabi transfer news:
- Roman Sorkin signs long-term deal with Maccabi
- Antonius Cleveland, Maccabi part ways after one year
- John DiBartolomeo extends contract with Maccabi
- Jordan Loyd officially joins Maccabi
- Jasiel Rivero signs contract extension with Maccabi
- Wenyen Gabriel signs for Maccabi
- James Webb leaves Maccabi
- Levi Randolph joins Maccabi
- Jaylen Hoard becomes first official Maccabi signing
- Wade Baldwin and Bonzie Colson reportedly reached agreements with Fenerbahce
- Josh Nebo parts ways with Maccabi
- Tamir Blatt reportedly nearing new deal with Maccabi
- Wade Baldwin will leave Maccabi
- Oded Kattash signs an extension with Maccabi
