Efes inks Jordan Loyd away from Monaco

This will be the 32-year-old's sixth EuroLeague club

Anadolu Efes Istanbul has added a proven scoring threat to its backcourt with the signing of experienced guard Jordan Loyd on a one-year deal, the club announced Saturday.

Loyd (1.93 meters, 32 years old) is a six-year EuroLeague veteran who has amassed nearly 2,000 career points in the competition. He arrives in top form after a standout performance at EuroBasket 2025, where he led Poland to the quarterfinals and finished as the tournament’s fifth-leading scorer with 22.5 points per game.

Loyd spent the majority of the past three seasons with AS Monaco, where he was also under contract for the current campaign. After briefly joining Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv last summer – appearing in just two games – he returned to Monaco in October 2024. His return proved pivotal as he helped the team reach its first-ever EuroLeague Championship Game this past May in Abu Dhabi. Loyd also played a key role in Monaco's first Final Four appearance in 2023 and a playoff run in 2024.

Across 159 career EuroLeague games, Loyd has averaged 12.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists. He made his EuroLeague debut with Valencia Basket in the 2019–20 season and has since suited up for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Zenit St. Petersburg, Monaco and Maccabi.

A 2019 NBA champion with the Toronto Raptors, Loyd brings scoring firepower, playoff experience and veteran leadership to an Efes squad aiming to return to the top of European basketball.