Kiefer Sykes (29), who left an impression on Korean fans as a short foreign player, is about to return to the NBA stage.
According to Italian businessman Valerio Antonini, Sykes managed to get a bid from an NBA team.
Antonini, president of Trapani Schaq, which belongs to the Italian second division, said: “For keeper Sykes, we offered a two-season contract at 350,000 euros (about 500 million won) per season, but he decided not to bid for the United States. I accepted and will stay in the NBA.”
Sykes, who was nominated by Anyang KGC in 슬롯사이트 the second round of the 2016 KBL Foreign Player Draft, is the most impressive player in the Korean league among short players.
In the 2016-17 season, Sykes averaged 15.1 points, 3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.4 steals and a 57.2% field goal success rate while playing 24 minutes and 22 seconds per game. Sykes, who led KGC to its first championship, was loved by domestic fans by performing several dunks based on his explosive athletic ability.
Sykes, who left the Korean league after that, wandered around various leagues such as China, Turkey, and Italy, and joined the Indiana Pacers in the 21-22 season to step on the NBA stage. It was his dream destination, but Sykes, who received a notice of release after one season, continued his NBA challenge in the G League Motor City Cruise in the 22-23 season.
Sykes, who played 29 games in the G League, played 31.9 more info minutes per game, averaging 15.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists on a 42.9% (13.8 attempts) field goal success rate and 82% (1.7 attempts) free throw rate. In particular, Sykes scored 34 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in a game against Fort Wayne Mad Antsgan in March, breaking a career high.
Meanwhile, it is still unknown which team Sykes signed with, but what is certain is that he will continue his basketball career on American soil.