Overview
- Dmytro Skapintsev signed a one-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem that includes a second-year option after averaging 8.8 points and 7.8 rebounds for Maine Celtics and Rip City Remix in 2024-25 and appearing in two Knicks games on a two-way deal in 2023-24.
- Jack White agreed to join Turkish club Mesin MSK on a one-year deal after logging two NBA seasons with Denver and Memphis and posting 13.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game with Melbourne United in 2024-25.
- Forward Jacob Wiley is finalizing a contract with Lithuania’s Rytas Vilnius to continue a diverse overseas career that follows his 2017-18 two-way stint with the Brooklyn Nets and recent seasons in Spain and Germany.
- All three signings reflect a growing preference for one-year commitments with optional second seasons as clubs seek roster flexibility and players aim to showcase their development.
- The wave of deals underscores how strong G League and brief NBA performances are serving as a springboard for fringe prospects to secure roles in competitive international leagues.