Avi Even

The former sports director told the "Double Dribble" program that the "yellows" had targeted the guard — then playing for Valencia — as a replacement for the injured Wade Baldwin: "It progressed, but did not happen."

Avi Even told "Double Dribble" about the Maccabi Tel Aviv player's path to the top: "They tore me apart when we signed him, but it's crazy potential."