{"id":501981,"date":"2026-06-21T11:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T09:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=501981"},"modified":"2026-06-21T11:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T09:59:39","slug":"partizan-closing-in-on-zach-leday-return-after-olimpia-milano-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/partizan-closing-in-on-zach-leday-return-after-olimpia-milano-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Partizan closing in on Zach LeDay return after Olimpia Milano exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Zach LeDay<\/strong> could return to <strong>Partizan Mozzart Bet<\/strong> two years after leaving the club. According to <strong>Mozzart Sport<\/strong>, talks are ongoing between the Serbian powerhouse and the American power forward, whose contract with Olimpia Milano has expired.<\/p>\n<p>LeDay is seen as an ideal fit for Partizan\u2019s new roster: he knows the club, the fans and the weight of the jersey, and could once again become one of the team\u2019s key players. Last season with Milan, he averaged <strong>13.1 points<\/strong>, <strong>4.2 rebounds<\/strong> and <strong>15.1 PIR<\/strong>, shooting close to 50% from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p>His potential return could lead to the final exits of Aleksej Pokusevski and Dylan Osetkowski, while Partizan has already agreed to sign Derek Willis from Paris. 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