By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Under contract with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv until the end of the 2025-26 season, talent and experience often make Lorenzo Brown an interesting case for rival clubs. Early signs to the next offseason project more of the same surrounding the 33-year-old point guard.
“I do not know what is going on. I read stuff like you, but I am looking forward to the next season here. I intend to stay. I like it here. It is the best place I have been in Europe,” he mentioned after pushing the Yellows to a 2-0 lead in a best-of-five series against Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona in the Quarterfinals of Israel’s Ligat Winner on Friday evening.
A member of the 2023-24 All-EuroLeague Second Team is navigating the bottom end of his second campaign with Maccabi.
He posted an 11-point, 10-assist double-double alongside four rebounds and one steal over 19 minutes in Lev Hamoshava. Returning the series to Menora Mivtachim Arena, Game 3 on Sunday presents an opportunity to clinch a berth in the Semifinals for the team coached by Oded Kattash.
Ligat Winner Playoffs
Quarterfinals (best-of-five)
A – Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv – Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona 2-0 (109-83, 99-66)
B – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – Hapoel Netanel Group Holon 2-0 (93-86, 70-68)
C – Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv – Hapoel Shoval Haifa 2-0 (97-66, 100-91)
D – Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan – Ironi Kiryat Lati Ata 0-2 (94-95, 84-94)
Semifinals (best-of-three)
Winners A-B
Winners C-D
Finals (best-of-three)
Winners of Semifinals
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