” Luka is here. » This is how Fenerbahce announces, for the 2024/25 season, the signing for one year of Luka SamanicThe Croatian interior thus marks the end of his adventure in the Major League.
Aged 24, the Zagreb native had a chaotic start to his career despite his status as the 19th pick in the 2019 Draft. Cut by the Spurs in October 2021, after two lackluster first seasons and before being drafted by the Knicks, where he never played, he experienced the G-League. Then bounced back with the Jazz.
He took advantage of the end of the 2023 season without any stakes for the Salt Lake City team to average 10 points over 7 games. To the point of even seducing Will Hardy, former assistant to Gregg Popovich in San Antonio.
” He came in with a different level of maturity as to what it takes to really stay in the league. […] Not that he wasn't like that the last time I knew him. He was just young and immature and came from the other side of the world. We're very happy to have him back and it's going to be great to work with him this summer. “, the coach said at the time.
But the power forward didn't really confirm afterwards, only averaging 4 points and 2 rebounds in around forty appearances last year with the Jazz.
