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The 31-year-old Cape Verdean international giant , EuroLeague Final Four MVP, who already has 13 NBA games under his belt (between the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers), received a multi-year offer to join Portland Trail Blazers, with purchase values that supposedly exceed 6 million euros.
According to the BasketNews website, the biggest obstacle to the deal is the massive release clause imposed by Real Madrid, included in a five-year contract signed in 2019.
Despite several reports suggesting that the Maense “giant” is close to renewing a contract with Madrid, the parties are still far from reaching an agreement.
However, the contract with Real Madrid expires in a year and could leave for free in the summer of 2024
In the 2022-23 EuroLeague season, Tavares averaged 9.3 points (67.6% 2P), 6.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.2 tackles and a performance index rating (PIR) of 18 in less than 25 minutes per game.
One of the most valuable players in the league
Edy set a new EuroLeague single-season tackles record and was named the league’s best defensive player for the third time.
Tavares averaged 16.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 tackles and a 26.8 PIR in a five-game EuroLeague playoff series against Partizan Belgrade, leading Real Madrid to the Final Four, where it ended up becoming champion for the second time in five years.
Tavares, who is 2.20m tall, was named Final Four MVP and was selected to the EuroLeague’s Best Five First Team for the third straight season.
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