Maccabi Tel Aviv Pursues Partizan Center Bruno Fernando Amid Holmes Uncertainty
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv is actively negotiating to sign Bruno Fernando from Partizan Belgrade after Rishon Holmes hesitated to join. Fernando, with NBA and European experience, is expected to lead Maccabi's frontcourt alongside Roman Sorkin.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv prioritizes signing a leading EuroLeague center for the upcoming season.
- Rishon Holmes declined to commit to joining Maccabi, prompting focus on Bruno Fernando.
- Fernando is expected to be released from Partizan Belgrade to join Maccabi.
- The club plans for Fernando to lead the frontcourt with Roman Sorkin and another center.
- Fernando has NBA experience with four teams and played for Real Madrid before Partizan.
- His EuroLeague performance improved significantly after moving to Partizan this season.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is intensifying efforts to sign a leading EuroLeague center, focusing on Bruno Fernando from Partizan Belgrade. The club initially aimed to secure Rishon Holmes, who recently left Panathinaikos, but Holmes remains hesitant about moving to Israel, prompting Maccabi to accelerate negotiations for Fernando's transfer. It is expected that Fernando will be released from his contract with Partizan, enabling his arrival in Tel Aviv. The plan is for him to lead the frontcourt alongside Roman Sorkin and another center who will serve as the third option in the rotation.
Bruno Fernando, 27 years old and 2.08 meters tall, has a substantial NBA background, having played for Atlanta, Boston, Houston, and Toronto. He moved to Europe for the first time in the 2024/2025 season, signing with Real Madrid. After starting the 2025/2026 season with Real Madrid and averaging 4.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per EuroLeague game, he transferred to Partizan Belgrade, where his stats improved to 8.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in the EuroLeague.
Maccabi's pursuit of Fernando reflects their strategic priority to strengthen their roster with a top-tier center to compete effectively in the EuroLeague this season.
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