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According to reports from Iacopo De Santis of Pianeta Basket and Toner Givati of Israel Hayom, the Neapolitan club is in advanced talks to bring Jeff Dowtin Jr. to Italy, with a deal believed to be nearing completion.<\/p>\n<p>The American guard has built a solid r\u00e9sum\u00e9 over the past few years, splitting his time between the NBA G League and the NBA, where he suited up for teams including the Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers before making the move overseas.<\/p>\n<p>The 1998-born guard is coming off his first season in European basketball, spent with Maccabi Tel Aviv. 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