Isaac Bonga has chosen to stay in Europe after agreeing to a multiyear contract with Greek membership Panathinaikos, in accordance with Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.
Bonga had hoped to make an NBA comeback this summer season, however he didn’t obtain the type of provide he wished “by way of function, aggressive ambitions and total state of affairs,” main him to proceed his profession within the EuroLeague.
His new Panathinaikos deal is anticipated to incorporate NBA exit clauses every offseason, sources advised BasketNews. Bonga had beforehand been linked to the Pistons in April.
The 26-year-old reportedly drew “widespread” curiosity from a number of main EuroLeague groups earlier than selecting Panathinaikos.
He was additionally not too long ago linked to Actual Madrid after being named Defensive Participant of EuroBasket 2025 whereas serving to Germany win the gold medal.
Panathinaikos proprietor Dimitris Giannakopoulos hinted that Bonga is scheduled to take a bodily on Wednesday to finalize the transfer, in accordance with Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.
A former thirty ninth total choose within the 2018 NBA Draft, Bonga performed 4 NBA seasons earlier than returning to Europe in 2022.
He’s coming off a robust yr with Partizan Belgrade in Serbia and can reunite along with his former coach, Zeljko Obradovic.
Throughout 69 video games final season, Bonga averaged 10.2 factors, 5.4 rebounds, and 0.9 steals in 26.3 minutes per recreation whereas taking pictures 49.8 p.c from the sector, 36.2 p.c from three-point vary, and 83.4 p.c from the free-throw line.
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