Former Sixers forward Marial Shayok has signed with Turkish team Frutti Extra Bursaspor, according to agent Misko Raznatovic (Twitter link). Emiliano Carchia of Sportando first reported earlier this week that the two sides were engaged in “advanced talks.”
Shayok, the 54th overall pick in the 2019 draft, signed a two-way contract with Philadelphia and spent his rookie season with the franchise. Though he only appeared in four games at the NBA level, the 25-year-old was a standout in the G League, averaging 22.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, and 3.7 APG on .456/.358/.889 shooting in 36 games (29.2 MPG) for the Delaware Blue Coats.
Shayok’s two-way deal covered the 2020/21 season as well, but the 76ers opted not to keep him for the second year of the contract, waiving him in November. Dakota Mathias and Paul Reed are filling the team’s two-way slots this season.
Bursaspor is off to a slow start this season, with a 3-10 record in Turkish League action and a 3-7 mark in EuroCup play, so Shayok will look to help turn things around for his new club.
Sounds like a Mortal kombat name…
Marial Shayok belongs in the NBA.
another well rounded player with great defensive ability. unfortunate he wasn’t signed. having a piece of crap gleague this year doesn’t help out either for a lot of players.
Not sure about the defense part? I think he has a smooth shot, but lacks the ability to create a shot so it limits him to a catch a shoot 3 and D player…with a minus on the defensive end. I liked him and hoped he would carve out a role on the sixers but I didn’t see this D even on the blue coats in the G league. Hopefully this move helps his game evolve to get an opportunity to stick with a team and carve out a niche…but as of today? Not quite NBA ready,..
He was fun to watch at ISU
“Super Marial” is as Turkish as Giannis is Greek. Anyway he has an NBA PER of 1.4 when 15 is the average (very small sample).