By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
Just before the start of the Euroleague season two new names were added in Tel Aviv and Istanbul. As it was long rumored, David Blu – or Bluthenthal as we knew him – returned from retirement to his beloved Maccabi Tel Aviv in order to boost its roster. However the start of the season for the team in Israel’s domestic league was a defeat by Hapoel Holon (83-73).
In Istanbul, the injury of big man Kerem Gonlum on the right hand, forced Anadolu Efes to add a temporary replacement and the chosen one is Tadija Dragicevic (photo). The Serbian signed a one month contract, however the deal can be extended, because the rehabilitation schedule for Golnum is still undetermined.