{"id":511121,"date":"2026-08-22T10:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T08:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=511121"},"modified":"2026-08-22T10:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T08:41:09","slug":"barcelona-officially-signs-yoan-makoundou-through-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/barcelona-officially-signs-yoan-makoundou-through-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona officially signs Yoan Makoundou through 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona has officially announced the signing of Yoan Makoundou. According to the Catalan club, the French big man has agreed to a contract running through June 30, 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The 2.07-meter, 26-year-old arrives from AS Monaco after previous experiences with Cholet, Buducnost, Turk Telekom and the Fujian Sturgeons. He averaged 6.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and a 7.6 PIR across five EuroLeague appearances last season.<\/p>\n<p>The French international will bring energy, athleticism and versatility to Aleksander Sekulic\u2019s team. 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