James Michael McAdoo to continue basketball career in Turkey

Posted Aug 1, 2019
James Michael McAdoo signed a one-year contract with Besiktas Sompo Japan, the Turkish club announced Thursday. His move brings him to the Basketball Champions League for the first time. The North Carolina alumnus is a veteran of 137 NBA games, all but three with the Golden State Warriors. He was crowned NBA champion twice, in 2015 and 2017. (EuroHoops.net)

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