Chuma Okeke, a five-year NBA veteran and the 16th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, is making the move to the EuroLeague.
Per the club’s official statement, Okeke has signed a two-year deal until 2027 with Los Blancos.
Across 198 NBA games (58 starts) with the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, and Cleveland Cavaliers, the 26-year-old American forward, standing at 2.01 meters, averaged 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.9 steals, while shooting 38.7% from the field and 32.1% from three-point range.
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Last season, he appeared in 9 NBA games for Cleveland and Philadelphia, averaging 5.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 22 minutes per game.
In a March 20 matchup against the eventual NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, Okeke delivered a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc.
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| REAL MADRID | |||
| Head Coach: Sergio Scariolo | |||
| Centers | Walter Tavares | Bruno Fernando | |
| Power Forwards | Gabriel Deck | Usman Garuba | |
| Small Forwards | Mario Hezonja | Gabriele Procida | Alberto Abalde |
| Shooting Guards | Theo Maledon | David Kramer | |
| Point Guards | Facundo Campazzo | Andres Feliz | Sergio Llull |
| Contract expired: | |||
| Left the club: Dzanan Musa, Eli Ndiaye, Serge Ibaka, Hugo Gonzalez, Xavier Rathan-Mayes | |||
| New signings: Theo Maledon, David Kramer, Gabriele Procida | |||
| Rumored to leave: Bruno Fernando, Gabriel Deck | |||
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