The Greens have locked up the star forward for two more seasons
Panathinaikos, Cedi Osman pen two-year extension
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Panathinaikos OPAP Athens announced on Tuesday that it has signed star forward Cedi Osman for two more seasons. Osman (2.04 meters, 30 years old) joined the Greens in September and averaged 7.9 points and 2.4 rebounds over 32 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games. It marked his first season in the competition since 2016-17 with Osman spending seven seasons in the NBA – six with the Cleveland Cavaliers and one with San Antonio Spurs – in between. In his first season in the NBA, Osman was a member of the Cavaliers squad – alongside the likes of LeBron James, Kevin Love and J.R. Smith – that reached the 2018 NBA Finals.
His best NBA campaign came in the 2018-19 season, the first after James’s departure, as he averaged career highs in points (13.0 ppg.) and rebounds (4.7 rpg.) in 76 regular-season games as a full-time starter. Osman remained a key player for the Cavs throughout the rest of his time in Cleveland, although he was a regular bench player in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.
Osman is a product of the Anadolu Efes Istanbul junior setup and debuted in the EuroLeague with the club in 2013. He also played one season on loan at Pertevniyal Istanbul. He was a long-time member of the Turkish national team and has represented his country at the Basketball World Cup and the European Championships.