Filip Petrusev, the No. 50 pick in the 2021 NBA draft, has officially signed with Anadolu Efes, the Turkish club announced today (Twitter link). Petrusev received a one-year contract.
The agreement confirms that the 6’11” forward/center will be a draft-and-stash player for the 2021/22 season rather than immediately joining the Sixers. That has always been the plan, but Petrusev played for Philadelphia’s Summer League team and spoke earlier this month about wanting to come stateside right away. Instead, he’ll remain in Europe for at least one more year.
The 21-year-old is coming off a big year (23.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG) for Mega Basket in the Adriatic League and will get an opportunity to face a higher level of competition in the EuroLeague in 2021/22. Anadolu Efes won the EuroLeague championship in ’20/21.
The Sixers have 15 players on standard contracts, including 13 on guaranteed deals, and two more on two-way pacts. Second-rounder Charles Bassey remains unsigned and could be a candidate to fill the final spot on the team’s 15-man regular season roster if Anthony Tolliver isn’t retained.
He is a nice draft and stash prospect for the sixers. Played at Gonzaga as well in college before heading overseas.
His D looked better than expected during summer league. He definitely will benefit from a year overseas against tougher competition.
Feel bad for the kid. Sees the best player in the NBA in front of him. Jojo
Why? Did he have a chance face-to-face meeting with Giannis? That would be the only way he’d have the best player in the NBA in front of him.
Oh when did the Greek start hitting 85 percent from the line. When did the Greek average 30 11 on a torn acl hmmmmm .shall I go on ?
Well if you think two random stats is enough to support your argument, then by all means don’t go on.
BTW, what does playing on a torn ACL have to do with being the best player in the NBA? Seems more likely to apply to being the toughest player or most tolerant to pain.
2 x MVP
DPOY
Finals MVP
All-Star MVP
… shall I go on?