He Real Madrid I had been searching the market for a while for a substitute to Bruno Fernando and, once confirmed departure to Partisan of the Angolan center, the situation has accelerated, although Sergio Scariolo said on Sunday that they would face the next commitments with Garuba, Almansa and the help of Lyles to give rest in the rotation to Tavares. The signing is now imminent, according to journalist Michael Scotto, from Hoopshypewhich cites the player’s agent as the source of the information: “Alex Len has agreed to a multi-year contract with Real Madrid.”
Alex Len, 2.13 m and 32 years old, closed last season in the Lakers and in the current one, during the preseason, he tried to earn a place in the Knicksbut finally he did not make the squad. Now she was one of the fives that were included in the list of possible reinforcements for Madrid as they were free bonding.
The Ukrainian center was a very high choice of the 2013 draft upon being chosen by Phoenix Suns in it place 5. Since then, his entire career has been spent in the NBA. The first five seasons in the Suns and then in Atlanta, Sacramento, Toronto, WashingtonSacramento again (three and a half seasons) and the closing of last season in the Lakers. In his 12 seasons in the North American competition he has played 690 regular league games (and 14 playoffs) with averages of 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 17 minutes.
One of his best courses, at least numerically, was 2018-19 at Hawksin which he averaged 11.1 points and 5.5 rebounds in 20 minutes on average during 77 games. Last season, with the Lakers, he barely participated in 10 duels (36 in Sacramento) with 12 minutes on the court, far from the best physical moment that he offered in previous years.
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Len it a classic centerlarge, with a wingspan of more than 2.20 m, which can help in defense close to the rim (defending the block and follow-up at seven meters can cost you) and add to the attack based on what the team generates, in advantageous situations. A profile by size closest to Tavares (and opposite, of course, to Garuba) with whom Madrid believes it can compensate betterespecially behind, the absences of his internal reference.
Scariolo meet Len directly from when the Ukrainian briefly played for the Raptors (seven games in the 2020-21 campaign) and the coach was an assistant in the Canadian franchise.
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