After Daniel Theis, Maccabi closes two more signings in one fell swoop

Busy days at Maccabi. The Israeli team, after fishing Daniel Theis in the middle of the crisis ASVEL Villeurbannehas rushed to close two more additions for the next 2026-27 season.

One of them, in fact, has already been made official. It is about Armando Bacota 26-year-old American center who played last year in the ranks of the Fenerbahce of Saras Jasikevicius and that came from the Memphis Hustle of the G-League. After a discreet first experience in the top European competition, Bacot will continue playing in the Euroleague but this time in the Maccabi Tel Avivwhere he signs for two seasons and will complete the interior game of the Hebrew team.

In turn, as it progressed BasketNews and confirmed by other Israeli media, Maccabi would also have closed the incorporation of Keaton Wallaceuntil now player of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. The 27-year-old American point guard, who would have his first experience in European basketball, would sign for two seasons at a rate of 1.2 million euros per season.

Wallacenot selected in the 2021 Draft, had his first opportunity in the NBA in 2024-25 with the Hawks, where he has been these last two years. This past year, the point guard registered 3.5 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 10 minutes of play per appearance.

Bacot and Wallace will join Daniel Theis, Bonzie Colson and Yam Madar such as Maccabi’s additions for this next campaign in the Euroleague. In turn, Oded Kattash will lose Lonnie Walker IV who sets course for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA.