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Yam Madar Faces a High-Stakes Summer as Hapoel Tel Aviv Awaits His Decision
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100% centerFirst reported by Walla · Jun 16, 2026
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Yam Madar enters the Israeli final in top form, but his contract situation and future with Hapoel Tel Aviv remain unsettled. Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv and especially LSU are all monitoring him, while Hapoel wants to keep him for next season.
- 01Madar has boosted his value with a strong playoff run after a difficult season.
- 02His Hapoel Tel Aviv contract includes a two-way option and an exit fee of about $300,000.
- 03LSU may offer him at least $6 million a season if NCAA rules allow it.
- 04Hapoel Tel Aviv, Itoudis and owner Ofer Yannay want to keep him.
- 05Madar says playing time, not money, will decide his next destination.
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