{"id":445541,"date":"2025-06-08T14:28:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T12:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=445541"},"modified":"2025-06-08T14:28:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T12:28:37","slug":"georgios-papagiannis-set-to-return-to-turkey-will-join-anadolu-efes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/georgios-papagiannis-set-to-return-to-turkey-will-join-anadolu-efes\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgios Papagiannis Set to Return to Turkey, Will Join Anadolu Efes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"159\">Georgios Papagiannis will return to Turkey next season to sign a two-year deal with Anadolu Efes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"360\">An official announcement is expected soon. 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