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- Position
- Forward
- Team
PAOK- Nationality
- Turkey
- Born
- 8 Apr 1995
Cedi Osman is the PAOK forward who spent seven seasons in the NBA and then built a second career in Greece. Born in Ohrid and raised through Anadolu Efes, he was the 31st pick of the 2015 draft, taken by Minnesota and traded on to Cleveland, where he played from 2017 to 2023 before a final NBA season with San Antonio.
He returned to Europe with Panathinaikos in 2024 and won the Greek championship there. Cedi has been a fixture of the Turkey national team for a decade, and at 201 centimeters, he plays the kind of wing role (shooting, cutting, defending across positions) that travels between the two continents better than most.
The move to PAOK in July 2026 was the surprise of the Greek summer: he left the champions for a club that plays in the EuroCup, on a three-year deal running to 2028-29. Osman framed it as a choice rather than a step down, saying he wanted to go where he was truly wanted and that the goal with PAOK is to reach the EuroLeague.
FAQ About Cedi Osman
Why did Cedi Osman leave Panathinaikos for PAOK?
He chose to. Osman left the Greek champions in July 2026 for a PAOK side that plays in the EuroCup, signing a three-year deal, and said publicly that he wanted to go where he was truly wanted and that the target with PAOK is to reach the EuroLeague.
Which NBA teams did Cedi Osman play for?
Cleveland and San Antonio. Cedi was drafted 31st overall in 2015 by Minnesota and traded to the Cavaliers, where he played from 2017 to 2023, then spent the 2023-24 season with the Spurs before returning to Europe.
Where is Cedi Osman from?
He was born in Ohrid, in North Macedonia, and came up through the Anadolu Efes system in Istanbul. He holds Turkish citizenship and has played for the Turkey national team throughout his senior career.
Transfer history
- PAOK sign Cedi OsmanSigning
Panathinaikos parts ways with Cedi OsmanReleased
Latest news
- EuroCup Recap: Two buzzer-beaters, Osman shines for PAOK, and a historic victory
- Olympiacos survives PAOK comeback to win Greek Super Cup
- Cedi Osman after game-winner: Shots like that are actually the easiest
- Cedi Osman details Panathinaikos exit and contract talks: It was a difficult summer for me
- Nick Calathes sets EuroCup title as PAOK’s goal
- Can Aris and PAOK finally bring the Greek basketball crown back to Thessaloniki?
- Andrea Trinchieri: I am a coach, not Santa Claus
- FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Jusuf Nurkic heroics, Greece stunned as Vassilis Spanoulis frustrated
- Andrea Trinchieri sets high expectations for PAOK ahead of new season
- Cedi Osman explains why he chose PAOK over Turkish clubs after Panathinaikos exit
- Turkey announce 17-man World Cup qualifying roster, Alperen Sengun and Tarik Biberovic absent
- Top 10 EuroLeague stars lured to EuroCup and FIBA Champions League this summer
