Saben Lee has joined Olympiacos Piraeus right before the EuroLeague signing deadline.
Olympiacos Piraeus are making a last-minute move to bolster its roster by signing guard Saben Lee.
A 25-year-old guard has been officially registered on Olympiacos' EuroLeague roster minutes before the EuroLeague signing deadline.
The former NBA player joins the EuroLeague title contenders after reaching a buyout agreement with Manisa Basket.
Per Basketfaul, the Turkish club will receive a €550,000 buyout.
This is the second time the Turkish club has sold its top scorer this season, as Lee moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv in October. He was eligible to switch EuroLeague teams during the same season because he was deregistered from the Maccabi roster before the start of the second half of the EuroLeague season.
Lee's arrival comes amid concerns over Thomas Walkup's injury, which could sideline him for an extended period.
Lee had a stellar EuroLeague debut, scoring 23 points and delivering a highlight-reel dunk against the back-to-back champions Anadolu Efes Istanbul.
Over his first five EuroLeague games, he averaged 15.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, shooting 52% from two and 42% from beyond the arc.
With Saben Lee in the lineup, Maccabi secured two wins in their first five EuroLeague games against Anadolu Efes and Real Madrid.
Before his European stint, Lee played four seasons in the NBA, averaging 5.2 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists across 134 games with the Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, and Philadelphia 76ers.
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