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David 'Dubi' Pick: Bedtime details: NBA big man Kenyon Martin turned down Maccabi Tel Aviv's $900k offer, per source. Twitter @IAmDPick

Free Agency, Kenyon Martin, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv 

David 'Dubi' Pick: After agreeing on terms, free agent forward Julian Wright is hesitant about Israel's Maccabi Rishon. Team's still optimistic he'll join. Twitter @IAmDPick

Free Agency, Julian Wright, Israel 

David 'Dubi' Pick: In a follow-up tweet, agent for former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin told me his name fell as fast as it came up for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Twitter @IAmDPick

Free Agency, Kenyon Martin, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv 

Free agent power forward Malcolm Thomas, 23, is approaching a roster spot with Israel's power Maccabi Tel Aviv, league sources told Sportando on Thursday. Yesterday, Aaron Mintz, Thomas' agent and Maccabi's head coach David Blatt, held discussions that were described "very positive." Sportando

Free Agency, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Malcolm Thomas 

Maccabi Rishon LeZion is close to penning a deal with Julian Wright. The player spent last season in D-League with Austin Toros averaging 16.8ppg, 7.9rpg, 1.6apg, 1.2spg and 1.1bpg. Sportando

Free Agency, Julian Wright, Israel, Maccabi Rishon LeZion 

David 'Dubi' Pick: Following @Marc Stein's Shanghai Sharks & DJ White report, Maccabi TLV received word that White isn't leaning towards Israeli hoops. Twitter

Free Agency, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, DJ White 

Hours after announcing the release of British big man Pops Mensah-Bonsu, and moments into the team's 2012-13 official press conference at Nokia Arena, Maccabi Tel Aviv hits the free agent market. Again. Whispers in Israeli basketball circles reached Sportando revealing that Maccabi looked into the status of NBA free agent big man D.J. White. Sportando

Free Agency, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, DJ White 

Hapoel Holon penned explosive former UConn combo-guard Jerome Dyson, Israeli sources told Eurobasket. Dyson, 25, signed a one-year contract with no out clauses. After ex-NBA shooter Luther Head mysteriously reneged on his agreement with Holon last month, and D.J. Strawberry surprisingly opted-out of his contract with the team, Holon is expected to announce Dyson's signing later today (Wednesday). Eurobasket.com

Israel, Jerome Dyson 

Maccabi Tel Aviv announced that they have waived Pops Mensah-Bonsu. The British forward arrived in Israel ready to join his new team but the physicals showed that he was not healed from the knee injury suffered with the National Team during the summer. Sportando

Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv 

Fabio Balassiano: Brazilian Hettsheimer to define his team in 15 days. NBA teams want him, but Maccabi (Israel) has chance. Zaragoza (former club) still trying Twitter

Free Agency, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Rafael Hettsheimeir 

The coach of Atlanta Hawks, Larry Drew, landed in Tel Aviv and will meet him, according to this report in the practice of Maccabi. Blatt signed this summer a new three years contract with the team, but nobody knows what the future holds for him as he is rumored to have a turbulent relation with the club’s brass. However, he is expected to stay a resident of Tel Aviv for next season. EuroHoops.net

Atlanta Hawks, Coaching, Israel, Larry Drew, David Blatt 

The head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russian National Basketball Team David Blatt may become the assistant coach of the Atlanta Hawks. Larry Drew has come to Israel today to watch and analyze Blatt’s work with Israel’s champions. Sport Express

Atlanta Hawks, Coaching, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Larry Drew, David Blatt 

Luther Head won't join Hapoel Holon next season. Fomer NBA player was announced by the Israeli team a few days ago but he will never play with the club from Holon. Sportando

Luther Head, Israel, Hapoel Holon 

David 'Dubi' Pick: Sources close to the player confirmed chatter about Luther Head unexpectedly opting out of agreement with Hapoel Holon. Twitter

Free Agency, Luther Head, Israel 

David 'Dubi' Pick: Miami Heat G Terrell Harris was offered to Hapoel Jerusalem, though JR Bremer or Pooh Jeter will be signed. #TeamSportando Twitter

Miami Heat, Free Agency, Israel, Terrel Harris 

Hapoel Holon announced the signing of free agent combo guard Luther Head, as exclusively anticipated by Sportando. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sportando

Free Agency, Luther Head, Israel 

Smith, 28, is hoping that his next stint might revitalize his career, since he has never had a consistent role in his six seasons as an NBA player. He wanted to make sure he wouldn't endure such a season next year. “I feel good about my decision,” Smith told CSNNW.com. “To be honest, I was tired of being a roster filler. I didn't want to do that again. Teams would go after big free agents and I would have to wait until it was time for teams to fill out their rosters before I got a call. I didn't want to go through that again. I can play and I want to play now.” CSNNW.com

Craig Smith, Israel 

After spending last year with the Portland Trail Blazers, Craig Smith has signed to play for Hapoel Migdal in Jerusalem next season. Smith has spent six years in the NBA, but is looking forward to a new experience. “It’s something different,” said Smith. “It’s an opportunity to go somewhere that I think is a good setting for me, as far as getting the opportunity to play big minutes and show people that I can play.” “I think it’s going to be more a rebirth, which is cool, in a biblical sense, since it’s in Jerusalem,” continued Smith. “I’m excited about it and the ball club is excited about it. It was a good decision.” HoopsWorld

Craig Smith, Israel 

According to Israel Today, Pops Mensah Bonsu agreed to terms with Maccabi Tel Aviv. The British forward who is playing Olympics in London spent last season in Turkey with Besiktas winning both Eurochallenge and TBL. Galatasaray and Unics Kazan were interested in Pops too. Sportando

Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv 

Joseph Gayer—Eliyahu’s agent in Israel—told JNS.org that although it’s “too early to say what affect this [trade] would have on Lior’s chances to make the NBA,” the development was “good for Lior.” “I think since Lior was drafted at 2006 we always thought once a good situation comes, he would get his chance,” Gayer wrote in an email to JNS.org. “Unfortunately this hasn’t come yet. Hopefully with his rights traded to Minnesota, we hope it can change things in a positive way.” Jewish Journal

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