Greek team Olympiacos has announced that forward/center Filip Petrusev has signed with Dubai Basketball, as Eurohoops.net relays.
Since Petrusev was under contract through 2026, Olympiacos will receive a buyout of approximately 500,000 euros, according to Serbian outlet Mozzart Sport.
TeleSport reported a few days ago that the 25-year-old big man would be signing a three-year deal with Dubai, which is preparing for its first EuroLeague season.
Petrusev spent most of last season on loan in his native Serbia with Crvena Zvezda. In 27 EuroLeague games, with Zvezda, he averaged 13.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per contest.
A former second-round pick (No. 50 overall in 2021), Petrusev had a brief NBA stint during the 2023/24 campaign, appearing in three games with Philadelphia and Sacramento, but the Kings released him in November 2023 and he returned to Europe shortly thereafter.
Petrusev spoke in April about his desire to return to the NBA and indicated at the time that any future contracts he signed would contain NBA out clauses.
In addition to Petrusev, Dubai’s roster features several other players with NBA experience, including Davis Bertans, Dzanan Musa, McKinley Wright, Dwayne Bacon, Justin Anderson and Mfiondu Kabengele.
Dubai lowkey loaded. Needs a crafty point guard but very stacked talentwise