According to Noa Poplinger, Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv are engaged in a ‘market derby’ for American-Israeli forward TJ Leaf, with both teams having submitted offers. At the moment, the former NBA first-round pick appears to be leaning toward the Maccabi option.
Leaf’s name has been linked to a potential move to Israel multiple times in recent years, but the transfer has never materialized. The former UCLA standout currently holds offers from teams in China and South Korea, but the opportunity to debut in the EuroLeague is reportedly pushing him toward finally landing in Israel.
Leaf has spent the last four seasons in the Chinese Basketball Association, most recently with the Nanjing Tongxi Monkey King, where he averaged 21.9 points, 12.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game.
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