Tamar Blatt Completes Full Circle With Return to Hapoel Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Basketball player Tamar Blatt spoke about his return to Hapoel Tel Aviv after a summer transfer saga from Maccabi Tel Aviv. Blatt called the move "closing a circle" and is eager to rejoin the team, expecting to be in the roster "any minute now." He signed a three-year deal worth $1.5 million annually and is recovering from a hamstring injury sustained over the summer.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Tamar Blatt described his return to Hapoel Tel Aviv as "closing a circle" after leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Blatt expects to be back in the Hapoel Tel Aviv roster "any minute now" after recovering from injury.
- He signed a three-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv worth $1.5 million net per year.
- Blatt suffered a hamstring injury during the summer but has returned to training.
- He first joined Hapoel Tel Aviv at age 17, making his senior debut there.
Basketball player Tamar Blatt spoke for the first time since his controversial transfer from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Hapoel Tel Aviv and his subsequent recovery from injury. Blatt described his return to Hapoel Tel Aviv as "closing a circle," stating, "It's fun to return to the Drive-In. This is closing a circle for me to return to the place that gave me my first chance." He expressed eagerness to get back on the court, indicating his return to the team's roster is imminent, saying, "When will I be in the squad? Any minute now."
Blatt's summer was tumultuous. After leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv, he signed a three-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv worth $1.5 million net per year. Initially, the plan was to loan him out, but this did not materialize. During the summer, he suffered a hamstring injury but has since returned to training and is expected to be fully active soon.
Blatt first joined Hapoel Tel Aviv in the summer of 2014 at the age of 17, where he made his senior debut. In the previous season with Maccabi Tel Aviv, he averaged 7.1 points and 5.2 assists in 19.5 minutes in the EuroLeague. Domestically, he contributed 9.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game, shooting 40.7% from two-point range and 39.3% from three-point range.
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