Duop Reath has found a new club. The Australian national team representative will play in the upcoming season in the strongest basketball league in the world as he has agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers.
Duop Reath gained attention while playing for FMP. His strong performances with the team from Zeleznik caught the eye of Crvena zvezda, which gave the Australian an opportunity to wear their jersey.
With the red and whites, he won the ABA League in the 2020/21 season. Afterward, he moved to Australia and played for the Illawarra Hawks. He was briefly a member of Qingdao before his most recent team, Al Ryadi from Beirut.
After being part of Australia at the 2021 Olympic Games and being part of the generation that won bronze, Reath represented the national team again at the World Cup.
Australia did not achieve notable results. After reaching the semifinals in three consecutive major competitions, they were eliminated in the second stage this time. Defeats against the new world champions, the German national team, and Slovenia were decisive.
As for Reath, he averaged 8.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. His strong performances caught the attention of NBA teams. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Portland is the new destination for the Australian, where he will spend the upcoming season.
This means that Reath, after playing in the ABA League and EuroLeague, will have the opportunity to compete against the best basketball players in the world in the NBA.