Veteran guard Jordan Loyd, standout performer for Poland at EuroBasket 2025, is nearing an agreement with Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Loyd, 32, averaged a team-best 22.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 49% from the field and 42.2% from three in seven EuroBasket games. The former Toronto Raptor helped AS Monaco reach its first EuroLeague final last season, posting 10.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 27 contests.
Real Madrid had shown interest in bringing the guard to Spain, but complications involving his Spanish league rights—currently held by Valencia—hampered negotiations. Efes captured back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2021 and 2022 and finished last season with a quarterfinal playoff exit.
Shane Larkin on Life in Europe
In an exclusive interview with HoopsHype, former first-round pick Shane Larkin spoke about becoming a naturalized Turkish citizen, managing obsessive-compulsive disorder and thriving overseas. “I had opportunities to go back to the NBA and I was like, ‘Nah, I’m cool,’” the 5’11” point guard said. Larkin, also with Anadolu Efes, will lead Turkey against Germany in Sunday’s EuroBasket final.
FIBA Chief Confident in NBA Europe
FIBA Europe president Jorge Garbajosa told reporters Saturday that an NBA-run European league is inevitable, though the timetable remains fluid. “This is going to happen,” Garbajosa said, adding that 2027 has been floated as a possible start year.
Athens Lands 2026 EuroLeague Final Four
The EuroLeague announced that the 2026 Final Four will be staged at the Telekom Center in Athens, marking the Greek capital’s first time hosting the event since 2007.
Source: Hoops Rumors
