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Hapoel Tel Aviv Advances Talks to Sign Jewish Forward Jacob Topin for 2026/27 Season

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First reported by Mako · Jul 17, 2026

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Hapoel Tel Aviv is close to signing Jewish forward Jacob Topin, who played in the US, for the 2026/27 season, expecting him to join the Israeli league team soon.

01Hapoel Tel Aviv advances negotiations to sign Jewish forward Jacob Topin.
02Topin played in Atlanta, New York, and the G League this season.
03He will not count as a foreign player in Israel and is willing to play there.
04The club expects the deal to close before the 2026/27 season starts.
05No new signings expected until after Tisha B’Av on July 29.
06Topin is the brother of former dunk champion Offi Topin and has been monitored since December.

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