Overview

• The deal marks Skapintsev’s first full-season commitment overseas after appearances in the NBA and three seasons in the G League.
• He has been a regular member of Ukraine’s senior national team since 2021 after featuring at the 2016 FIBA EuroBasket U20 in Crete.
• Skapintsev averaged 8.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 blocks per game over 44 outings with the Maine Celtics and Rip City Remix in 2024–25.
• He contributed 5.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 blocks across five NBA Summer League games with the Portland Trail Blazers this July.
• The 7-foot-1 Ukrainian center appeared in two NBA games on a two-way contract with the New York Knicks during the 2023–24 season.