Israel powerhouse continued their busy offseason by announcing the return of forward-center Jake Cohen. The deal is for two years.
30-year-old (2.10) played last season in the Spanish league for the Obradoiro and averaged 8.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in 21:39 minutes of playtime.
"I am thrilled to be back home with my yellow family," Jake Cohen told in a statement released by the club. "It is an honor to play once again for Maccabi Playtika Aviv and I hope to help the club achieve its goals."
"We want to welcome Jake Cohen back to Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv," said coach Giannis Sfairopoulos. "Everybody knows Jake’s high value, as a personality and as a player. That’s why we’re very happy that he rejoined us, to compete all together for our goals."
Current roster
![]() | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | |
Position | Player | Status |
PG | Scottie Wilbekin | Signed until 2023 +1 |
PG | Chris Jones | Contract option +1 |
PG | Yiftach Ziv (story) | Signed until 2023 +1 |
SG | Tyler Dorsey | Contract option +1 |
SG | Kameron Taylor (story) | Signed until 2023 |
SG | John Dibartolomeo | Signed until 2022 +1 |
SG | Dori Sahar | Signed until 2022 |
SF | James Nunnally (story) | Signed until 2022 +1 |
SF | Omri Casspi | Signed until 2022 |
SF | Sandi Cohen | Signed until 2023 |
SF | Max Heidegger | Signed until 2023 |
SF/PF | Derrick Williams (story) | Signed until 2022 |
PF | Angelo Caloiaro | Signed until 2022 +1 |
PF | TJ Cline | Contract option +1 |
PF/C | Jake Cohen (story) | Signed until 2023 |
C | Ante Zizic | Signed until 2022 |
C | Jalen Reynolds (story) | Signed until 2023 |
Coach | Giannis Sfairopoulos | |
Expired contract | Othello Hunter, Dragan Bender, Yovel Zoosman, Oz Blayzer, Eidan Alber | |
Rumored to leave | Tyler Dorsey, TJ Cline, Chris Jones, Omri Casspi | |
Interested | Dragan Bender, Keenan Evans, Jaleen Smith, Austin Hollins |