Forward Nigel Hayes-Davis and swingman Tarik Biberovic, who both play for Fenerbahce in Turkey, are receiving interest from NBA clubs, the team’s general manager Derya Yannier said during an interview with TRT Sports Star (Twitter video link; hat tip to Alessandro Maggi of Sportando).
“There is very serious interest from the NBA for Nigel Hayes-Davis and Tarik Biberovic,” Yannier said. “I hope they continue with us, but if they say, ‘I want to try in the NBA,’ we won’t stand in their way.”
Hayes-Davis, 30, had a brief NBA stint during the 2017/18 season, when he suited up for the Lakers, Raptors, and Kings. The former Wisconsin standout has been playing overseas since then in Turkey, Lithuania, and Spain and has been a member of Fenerbahce since 2022. He has averaged a team-best 16.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 31.1 minutes per game across 37 EuroLeague appearances this season, with a .461/.412/.897 shooting line.
Hayes-Davis was also said to be drawing NBA interest last offseason and was a member of the Select Team that scrimmaged against the U.S. Olympic roster prior to the Paris games. He ultimately signed a new contract with Fenerbahce. While that deal was said to be for three years, it sounds like it includes an NBA opt-out clause.
As for Biberovic, the 6’7″ wing was selected 56th overall in the 2023 NBA draft by the Grizzlies, who still control his NBA rights. So if he wants to make the move stateside, he would have to negotiate exclusively with Memphis, barring a trade.
The 24-year-old has been one of Fenerbahce’s most reliable shooters in recent years. In 2024/25, he averaged 10.5 PPG and 3.1 RPG in 35 EuroLeague outings (22.7 MPG), with a 43.8% mark on 5.0 three-point attempts per contest. Biberovic is on a long-term deal with the Turkish club, but the contracts includes NBA outs after each season.
Fenerbahce has qualified for the EuroLeague Final Four and leads Turkey’s domestic league with a 25-2 regular season record, so the team will be vying for a pair of titles this spring.
Biberovic is 24, not 27.
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