Barça already has a substitute for Shengelia
Finally, Toko Shengelia He will not continue defending the Barça shirt. The Georgian international will head to the Dubai Basketball of Xavi Pascual after a single season at the Palau Blaugrana. The Gavà coach will once again have Shengelia, who, as ‘Encestando’ has learned, will be a player for the Emirati entity starting next week.
In recent days, the Barça The continuity of the Georgian power forward was already practically lost. Given the growing interest from several Euroleague clubs, the sports management decided to anticipate and accelerate the search for a replacement. Thus, the Barça team was ahead of teams like Real Madrid to close the incorporation of Tosan Evbuomwanas Chema de Lucas announced and Mundo Deportivo reported this Friday.
Evbuomwan He will be the one chosen to take Shengelia’s place. The British power forward, 25 years old and 2.03 meters tall, will land at the Palau after proclaiming himself G-League Finals MVP with the Greensboro Swarm, where he averaged 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
According to the aforementioned information, the Barça has reached an agreement with the British interior for the next two seasons. Evbuomwan, who debuted in the NBA during the 2023-24 season with the Grizzlies, stands out for his physicality, his ability to rebound and his good reading of the game. During his time in the American league, Evbuomwan He played a total of 50 games between the Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets and NY Knicks.
