Shabazz Napier’s new stop is Serbia.
Red Star, which accelerated its transfer efforts after bringing Vladimir Jovanovic to the head of the team, is preparing to make an important addition to its short rotation. Allegedly, the Serbian team, the season we left behind, Zenit St. Petersburg, Shabazz Napier finished his transfer.
Made by Telesport.rs to have According to Red Star, they have reached an agreement with Shabazz Napier and the transfer is expected to become official shortly. It is stated in the content that Red Star is also interested in Marial Shayok, who parted ways with Fenerbahçe Beko.
The ABA League champion has added John Holland, for the last time, to his roster. Holland transferred to Frutti Extra Bursaspor in the middle of the 2021-22 season and made important contributions on the way to the 7DAYS EuroCup final.
As one of the biggest transfer moves of last summer, Napier signed up for Zenit St. After signing for St. Petersburg, he suffered a serious injury in the pre-season. The 30-year-old player was unable to play for the entire season after an injury to his right ankle ligaments.
Before starting his European career, Napier spent six years in NBA teams, wearing the jerseys of the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards during this period. The experienced player, who played a total of 345 NBA games, averaged 7.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Most recently, Napier, who played for the Washington Wizards in 2019-2020, had the best season of his career in this field, scoring 11.6 points per game.
