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Dario Saric<\/strong> is officially back with Anadolu Efes<\/strong>. The Turkish club announced a 2+1 deal with the Croatian forward, who previously played in Istanbul before starting his long NBA career.<\/p>\n

Saric wore the Efes jersey during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons, winning the Turkish Cup and President\u2019s Cup before moving to the NBA. He later played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n

In the 2025-26 season, Saric appeared in 5 NBA games with the Kings, while with Croatia he averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists in World Cup qualifiers. \u201cSome stories are never left unfinished, they just wait for the right time to begin again,\u201d Efes wrote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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