After appointing Dimitris Itoudis as the new head coach of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, the club has more good news.
The team has officially announced that Johnathan Motley has signed a two-year deal with the club.
It will be the fifth year of professional basketball for Motley. He spent the first several years between several NBA clubs, including the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers. This season, he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar for his first year in Europe.
Johnathan Motley
| Team: |
Lokomotiv Krasnodar |
| Position: | PF |
| Age: | 27 |
| Height: | 206 cm |
| Weight: | 108 kg |
| Birth place: | Houston, United States of America |
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Motley left both the country and the club. Before leaving, the 2.06-meter center was the undeniable leader of the team, averaging 21.2 points, 7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists for 23.9 PIR for the club.
Fenerbahce also parted ways with Ahmet Duverioglu and Danilo Barthel today.
 | Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | |
| Position | Player | Status |
| PG | Pierria Henry | Signed until 2022 +1 |
| PG | Ismet Akpinar | Signed until 2022 +1 |
| SG | Sehmus Hazer | Signed until 2024 |
| SF | Marko Guduric | Signed until 2023 |
| SF | Dyshawn Pierre | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| SF/PF | Metecan Birsen | Signed until 2023 + 1 |
| PF | Achille Polonara | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| C | Devin Booker | Signed until 2023 |
| C | Johnathan Motley (story) | Signed until 2024 |
| Coach | Dimitris Itoudis (story) | |
| Expired contract | Nando De Colo, Melih Mahmutoglu, Tarik Biberovic, Danilo Barthel (won't come back), Jan Vesely, Ahmet Duverioglu (won't come back), Jehyve Floyd, Markel Starks (won't come back) | |
| Rumored to leave | Jan Vesely (story), Aleksandar Djordjevic (won't come back), Pierria Henry, Nando De Colo | |
| Interested | Naz Mitrou-Long (story), Nick Calathes (story), Nikola Milutinov, Samet Geyik (story), Scottie Wilbekin (story) | |
