Longtime former NBA forward Sit Osman miss at least three months after surgery to repair a “wide” right meniscus tear, as Eurohoops relay. Osman’s Greek team, PAOK, announced the news in a press release.
Head coach of POAK Andrea Trinkieri dedicated Sunday’s victory to Osman, reports Sportando.
“The one who even thinks we can replace Sit Osmanas a player or as a person on our team, doesn’t understand basketball“, – said Trinchieri. “Today we did it for Cedi and for the team. The surgery went very well, which is great news.”
Here’s more from around the world of basketball:
- AEK Athens forward Greg Brown III will undergo surgery after tearing his right Achilles tendon in Sunday’s loss to Panathinaikos, the Greek club announced (story via Stefan Aczewski from Eurohoops). Brown, the 43rd pick in the 2021 draft, spent three years in the NBA from 2021 to 2024. Brown was just 25 years old and spent the 2024/25 campaign with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League before signing with AEK in the 2025 offseason.
- In an interview with Mark Stein of the DLLS Mavs (Link to YouTube), Jeremy Sochan explains why he preferred to join the Mavericks“G League partner over European opportunities after being cut Trail Blazers before the start of the season. Sochan said he has a good relationship with the Mavs GM Mike Schmitzwhich played a key role in his decision. The former lottery winner also talked about his three and a half years with Spurs and what it was like to win a championship with Nix last season.
- Eight weeks after him signed with the Chinese national team, a Canadian defender/forward Dalana Benton Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin, per Sporty. Bunton, who finished last season with the Celtics, struggled in his short time in China, averaging 7.8 points and 3.3 assists while shooting 32% from the field. The five-year NBA veteran could be a target for European teams after reportedly showing interest several clubs over the summer.
- Edward Davies plans to plead guilty to federal illegal gambling charges in a sports betting case that involved Malik Beasleyinforms Mike Varkunow of The Athletic. Davis is alleged to have loaned money to Beasley, who was in the millions in gambling debt, and then devised a scheme to have Beasley pay him back by manipulating his play in games so that Davis and others could profit from the bets. Davis, who played in the league for 12 years, initially pleaded not guilty to sports bribery, conspiracy to defraud and two other charges, according to Varkunov.
