He returns to the EuroLeague after playing for Panathinaikos in 2021-22
Maccabi adds scorer Daryl Macon
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv announced on Sunday the signing of Daryl Macon for the coming season. The deal includes an option for a second year.
Macon (1.88 meters, 28 years old) played for the Shenzhen Leopards last season and averaged 18.9 points and 6.1 assists before suffering a season-ending knee injury in January.
Macon returns to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after spending the 2021-22 season with Panathinaikos Athens. He averaged 13.1 points and 3.6 assists over 31 games. He was the Round 6 MVP after he scored 34 points on 9-of-12 three-point shooting against Anadolu Efes Istanbul.
After playing college basketball at the University of Arkansas, Macon began his professional career in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks and also played for the Mavs’ G-League affiliate, Texas Legends. The following year he split time between the Miami Heat in the NBA and their affiliate, Sioux Falls Skyforce. Macon first came to Europe in 2020 to play for Galatasaray Istanbul and he joined AEK Athens midway through that season. He has since played for Panathinaikos, UNICS Kazan in Russia and Shenzhen in China. Macon helped UNICS win the VTB United League in 2023.