Veteran free agent PJ Dozier is expected to join the Turkish club Anadolu Efes for the rest of the season, according to multiple international reports.
George Zakkas of SDNA (Twitter link) first revealed that Dozier and Anadolu Efes were in advanced talks, with Mihalis Stefanou of Eurohoops and Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com subsequently confirming an agreement between the 28-year-old wing and the EuroLeague team.
Dozier has spent most of the 2024/25 season with the Timberwolves, but played sparingly in Minnesota and was waived in late December before his full-season salary became guaranteed. Across nine garbage-time appearances for the Wolves, Dozier totaled seven points, five rebounds, and five assists in 35 minutes of action.
Dozier has appeared in a total of 130 NBA regular season games since 2018, having spent time with the Thunder, Celtics, Nuggets, and Kings before landing in Minnesota. The former South Carolina standout is also no stranger to EuroLeague competition, having played for Partizan Belgrade in 2023/24.
Assuming the reported deal is officially finalized, Dozier will join an Anadolu Efes squad that features several other former NBA players, including Shane Larkin, Rodrigue Beaubois, Jordan Nwora, Elijah Bryant, and Stanley Johnson. The club is currently tied for the eighth-best record among 18 EuroLeague teams at 10-9.
Elijah Bryant, NBA champion