{"id":484466,"date":"2026-02-19T16:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=484466"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:37:23","slug":"kessler-edwards-joins-hapoel-tel-aviv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/kessler-edwards-joins-hapoel-tel-aviv\/","title":{"rendered":"Kessler Edwards joins Hapoel Tel Aviv"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kessler Edwards is a new player of Hapoel Tel Aviv, as <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HapoelTLVBC\/status\/2024483252270977524\">announce<\/a>d by the Israeli club.<\/p>\n<p>The forward has signed a deal until the end of the current season.<\/p>\n<p>After 178 NBA games in four years, Edwards was playing in the G League with the Grand Rapids Gold (14.1 points, 8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game).<\/p>\n<p>Coach Dimitris Itoudis had this to say: &#8220;Kessler joins us to add size and athleticism. He can play the 3 and 4 positions, and we look forward to seeing him integrate into the team and adapt to our style of play.<\/p>\n<p>We have spoken with him and expect him to bring his enthusiasm, defensive intensity, and athleticism to the court. 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