Veteran guard Saben Lee has signed a multiyear contract with Olympiacos, according to the Greek team, who announced in a press release that Lee’s new deal will run through the 2026/27 season.
Lee finalized his agreement with Olympiacos just “minutes” before the EuroLeague signing deadline on Wednesday, according to BasketNews.com.
The 38th overall pick in the 2020 draft, Lee spent four seasons playing for the Pistons, Sixers, and Suns from 2020-24. The 6’2″ guard finished last season on a two-way contract with Phoenix, having appeared in 24 NBA games for the Suns.
Across his four seasons in the NBA, Lee appeared in 134 total regular season games, averaging 5.2 points, 2.8 assists, and 1.9 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per contest. An unreliable jump shot hindered his ability to earn regular rotation minutes, as he posted a career shooting line of just .421/.271/.734.
Lee has spent an eventful 2024/25 season in Europe, bouncing around from team to team since signing with Manisa Basket in Turkey last August. He was bought out in October and joined Maccabi Tel Aviv, but parted ways with the Israeli club in November after a disagreement about where he would live and practice. The 25-year-old rejoined Manisa at that time, but has now once again been bought out of his contract with the Turkish team.
Lee will have an opportunity to compete for championships in the Greek League and the EuroLeague with Olympiacos, who are in contention for the top spot in both leagues. The club – which also features former NBA players Evan Fournier, Sasha Vezenkov, Tyler Dorsey, Nathan Mensah, Naz Mitrou-Long, Nigel Williams-Goss, Alec Peters, Kostas Papanikolaou, and Moses Wright – is 16-2 in domestic league play and 19-7 in EuroLeague competition.