Surprise move by Dinamo Sassari, not so much for the purchase, expected, but for the role. With the wings Sokolowski and Udom injured, a player of the same role was expected who could help on the rebound, where Sassari is last, instead the white and blue club has signed a 191 centimeter guard, Erten Gazi, a Cypriot who took the Turkish passport .

Gazi comes from Fenerbahçe, where he was used sparingly: 0.5 points in 4 minutes on average. Fun fact: the beloved former Dinamo Dyshawn Pierre and the national Nicolò Melli play in that team . Born in 1997, Gazi grew up in Turkey in Anadolu Efes where two years ago he had his peak: 8 points with 41% from three.

The press release talks about "an aggressive defensive guard, physical who goes to rebound and has a 3-point shot. A player capable of attacking the rim and creating off the dribble. He is already in condition and available immediately, signed by the Bosman A community". In reality he has always taken very few rebounds, never more than 2 per game, while his percentages from the arc are good, ranging between 39 and 48% in his seasons with Efes .

General manager Federico Pasquini comments: « I think Gazi will fit in well with the characteristics and shortcomings of our team , without changing the balance. He can be a player who can cover multiple roles, helping his teammates where possible. He is a ready, trained player, who we can insert immediately and this is fundamental».

The risk, however, is to take away space from Tambone and also from the use of the double play, even if there could be the intention of giving more minutes to Fobbs as a wing .

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