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Kiton Wallace Joins Maccabi Tel Aviv Following Villeurbanne Project Collapse

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First reported by N12 · 2 hours ago

What happened

Following the financial collapse of Villeurbanne's basketball project and the unexpected transfer of Silvain Francisco to Panathinaikos, guard Kiton Wallace became available and was signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv for the 2026/2027 season. Wallace had been a target for Panathinaikos but ultimately joined Maccabi, where he hopes to excel in his EuroLeague debut.

01Villeurbanne's financial crisis led to key player Silvain Francisco leaving for Panathinaikos.
02Kiton Wallace was initially set to join Panathinaikos but became available after Francisco's move.
03Maccabi Tel Aviv signed Wallace as their final addition for the 2026/2027 season.
04Coach Ketsch believes Wallace has strong potential to contribute to Maccabi's roster.
05Wallace will make his EuroLeague debut with Maccabi this upcoming season.

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