Overview
- The former NBA big man joins the Lower Saxony club effective immediately after starting the season as a free agent.
- Sportbild reports the deal runs through the end of the season, a detail not confirmed by AFP.
- Coach Christian Held expects Pleiß to add stability on both ends of the floor, praising his game reading and shooting range.
- The 109-cap international owns 16 club trophies, including two EuroLeague crowns, with stops at Utah Jazz, FC Barcelona, Baskonia, Valencia and Anadolu Istanbul.
- Vechta has had a mixed start and exited the FIBA Europe Cup, with Sportbild flagging Sunday’s game against Veolia Towers Hamburg as a potential early appearance.