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Jeff Dowtin Jr. Signs Two-Year Deal as Maccabi Tel Aviv’s New Starting Point Guard

He joins Tel Aviv as part of Maccabi’s backcourt rebuild after his NBA two-way eligibility expired.

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Overview

  • Dowtin has inked a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, including a mutual option for the second season.
  • The 28-year-old American guard will assume the role of starting point guard in the EuroLeague.
  • He departs Philadelphia after exhausting his NBA two-way eligibility following a season in which he shot 40% from three across 41 games.
  • His agent, Bill Neff, confirmed the deal after multiple European clubs courted him this summer.
  • He becomes the second former 76ers guard to join Maccabi this summer alongside Lonnie Walker IV in the club’s backcourt rebuild.