Hapoel Tel Aviv Signs Kadin Carrington Amid Tensions With Hapoel Jerusalem
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · Jul 15, 2026
What happened
Kadin Carrington is transferring from Hapoel Jerusalem to Hapoel Tel Aviv after a fallout involving Hapoel Tel Aviv's CEO Ofer Yanai during a January game. Yanai felt unsupported by Jerusalem's management and pursued Carrington's signing as both a strategic and symbolic move. Hapoel Tel Aviv's offer exceeded Jerusalem's by about 50%, and Carrington is set to play a key role in the EuroLeague.
- 01Kadin Carrington moves from Hapoel Jerusalem to Hapoel Tel Aviv this summer.
- 02Hapoel Tel Aviv CEO Ofer Yanai felt humiliated by Jerusalem's management during a January game.
- 03Yanai contacted Carrington's agent to secure a summer offer after the incident.
- 04Hapoel Jerusalem's contract offer was about 50% less than Tel Aviv's, around $1 million per season.
- 05Yanai and coach Itoudis questioned Carrington's league citizenship status to distract Jerusalem.
- 06Carrington is expected to get significant EuroLeague playing time under coach Itoudis.
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