Gabonese big man Chris Silva is leaving AEK for the defending EuroLeague champions
By Semih Tuna/ STuna@eurohoops.net
Fenerbahçe BEKO is adding the MVP of the Basketball Champions League group stage to their roster, as Yağız Sabuncuoğlu reported first, and Eurohoops sources confirm.
Silva emerged with AEK as one of the best big men in Europe outside of the EuroLeague, making a splash in the BCL and being mentioned as a target of Panathinaikos, Barcelona, and Partizan, among others.
However, it was Fenerbahçe that won the race, as the player had a EuroLeague buyout with AEK and utilized it.
The Greek team had offered a contract extension to the player, but the lure of joining the current EuroLeague champions and help them defend their crown was too much to say no.