After a successful season with ALBA Berlin, Johannes Thiemann is expected to leave the EuroLeague for a lucrative deal in Japan, per BasketNews sources.
Johannes Thiemann, one of the top breakthrough players in the EuroLeague, is set to continue his career in Japan, sources tell BasketNews.
According to BasketNews sources, the 30-year-old German big man is expected to leave ALBA Berlin and the EuroLeague for a lucrative deal in the Japan B.League.
The new club is yet to be confirmed.
Thiemann averaged 12.7 points (53.1% 2FG, 34.4% 3FG), 5.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 16.4 PIR in 25 minutes per game in the EuroLeague.
He ranked 11th in efficiency, 23rd in scoring, and 15th in rebounding last EuroLeague season.
Thiemann also became a World Champion with the German national team in 2023.
During the gold medal run, he averaged 7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and an 11.9 EFF in 18.5 minutes per game.
He also contributed to the German national team's bronze-medal campaign in the 2022 EuroBasket.
The 2.05-meter-tall player served as the captain of ALBA Berlin last season.
Thiemann has been with Berlin since 2018, with previous experience at MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg and Brose Bamberg.
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