May 2012 Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Wiretap
Maccabi Tel Aviv, according to league sources, has been engaged in contract negotiations with Malcolm Thomas.
Thomas appeared in five games this summer for the Bulls in the NBA summer league, averaging 11.4 points and 12.4 rebounds.
The 6-foot-7 forward spent part of last season with Ulsan Mobis Phoebus of the South Korean pro league.
Maccabi Tel Aviv released Pops Mensah-Bonsu after medical tests showed Mensah-Bonsu still hadn’t recovered from a knee injury suffered this summer with the British National Team.
Mensah-Bonsu averaged 11.5 points and 7.3 rebounds for Great Britain during the Olympic Games in London.
Atlanta Hawks' head coach Larry Drew went to Israel recently to meet with and observe Maccabi Tel Aviv head coach David Blatt.
“Larry respects the international game and is enjoying the opportunity to share ideas with David Blatt,” Danny Ferry wrote in a text message. “David is a heckuva coach and I know that Larry appreciates that David has been so open. I know Larry is enjoying the opportunity to closely watch [Maccabi's] program. It is a highly respected program.”
Blatt also coach the Russian team to the Bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.
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