Yam Madar Signs Record Deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club

First reported by N12 · 22 hours ago

What happened

Yam Madar has signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, becoming the club's highest-paid player with a $2 million net salary per season and a total employer cost of $4 million. Maccabi will also cover most of Madar's $300,000 buyout from Hapoel Tel Aviv through a $250,000 signing bonus.

• 01Yam Madar signs a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv as their highest-paid player ever.
• 02Madar's net salary is $2 million per season, nearly double the current top earner.
• 03Maccabi Tel Aviv's total employer cost for Madar is about $4 million annually.
• 04Previous top earner Carlos Arroyo made $2.5 million without Israeli taxes.
• 05Madar paid a $300,000 buyout to Hapoel Tel Aviv, mostly covered by Maccabi's $250,000 signing bonus.

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MakoCenter · Hebrew38 minutes ago

Yam Madar Signs Record Deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club

YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

Intensive Talks Underway as Yam Madar Negotiates Directly with Hapoel Tel Aviv

WallaCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago

Maccabi Tel Aviv Optimistic About Signing Guard Yam Madar

N12Center · Hebrew4 hours ago

Dramatic Israeli Basketball Transfer: Yam Madar Nears Maccabi Tel Aviv Move

MakoCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago

Dramatic Transfer of Yam Madar to Maccabi Tel Aviv Nears Completion

MakoCenter · Hebrew12 hours ago

Maccabi Tel Aviv Negotiates Intensively to Sign Free Agent Yam Madar

N12Center · Hebrew12 hours ago

Maccabi Tel Aviv Negotiates Intensively to Sign Free Agent Yam Madar

N12Center · Hebrew14 hours ago

Israeli Guard Yam Madar Exercises Exit Option Amid High-Stakes Transfer Drama

MakoCenter · Hebrew21 hours ago

Agent's Conflicting Tweets Fuel Speculation on Yam Madar's Potential Move from Hapoel Tel Aviv

N12Center · Hebrew22 hours ago

New Maccabi Tel Aviv Owner Hints at Yam Madar Joining Eran Zahavi at Club

MakoCenter · Hebrew22 hours ago

New Maccabi Tel Aviv Owner Hints at Yam Madar Joining Like Eran Zahavi

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